Luke 4:16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. KJV
On the day of my convocation, as my parents were about leaving the convocation ground, they prayed together in the car thanking God for the day and they committed the journey into God's hands. One of my room mates who looked on as they prayed told me that in over 20 years of existence, his family had never prayed together. Every parent must consciously model christian devotion to their children. Christian devotion in context mean all that pertains to Christian living: prayer, fasting, study of the bible, regular attendance in church, evangelism, giving and supporting God's work and so on.
Severally, I have seen church folks who complain about their children not loving the things of the Lord. Some parents complain that their children do not pray, study the bible neither do they come to church. A cursory look at some of these complaints, I noticed that some of these children were not initiated into these things by way of practical engagement and modeling. Children can learn the art of christian devotion if their parents lead the way in that regard. In Luke 2, the parents of Jesus took him to the temple at Jerusalem for the feast at a tender age. In Luke 4, when Jesus became a full grown man, we were told it was customary for Jesus to go to the temple. Idol worshippers and people of other faith are intentional about these things and so should we. The first time I visited Sierra Leone for a mission outreach, I was told that parents initiate children into age grade cults. That's how idol worship is sustained all over the world.
Let your children be part of your christian devotion. Let them see you praying and make them pray as well. When you're studying the bible, don't do it in hiding. Let them know that your source of sustenance is drawn from heaven through these things and that you expect them to do same. To be sincere, they may not imbibe these values early in life or they may become cold about it in their teenage years but as you keep praying for them, the Holy Spirit will ignite the fire of the seed you've sown in their hearts. At a time in my life, I loathed all the Christian training my parents gave me especially in my teenage years but a time came in my life, I discovered there was a seed in me fighting to germinate and eventually it did. Don't be discouraged about not getting results, keep doing it anyway. They're watching. The seed will grow some day.
Father, I receive the grace to model Christian devotion to my children in Jesus name