DCLM Sincere Milk 3 June 2023 — A Godly Family
DCLM Sincere Milk 3 June 2023 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — A Godly Family
Topic: A Godly Family
Text: Genesis 18:16-19
17And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;
18Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
19For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
Key Verse: “For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.” Genesis 18:19
Message
A family is considered as one of the most important units of society because the family makes up the nation. The family His the first place where children learn how to interact with others. It is also the first setting where children learn about societal values and consequences of both positive and negative actions.
Parents are responsible for guiding their children and providing life lessons that will make them to be good citizens. These lessons form a big part of a person’s lifestyle and overall personality.
In our Bible passage, the family of Abraham is a model of a godly family where the word of God is taught and obeyed. God trusted Abraham that he would teach his children and his entire household the way of the Lord. Remember, Abraham’s family produced faithful and well-behaved Isaac. There are godly families in the Bible who produced godly children like Samuel, Daniel, Esther, Timothy, the daughters of Evangelist Philip and many others. A child can help promote a godly family by first becoming a member of the family of God through repentance and faith in the sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross at Calvary. Salvation will help you to obey and submit to the will of God and also to the godly counsels of your parents.
Further Reading: Acts 10:1,2
Prayer for today: Lord, help me to always obey You and submit to the godly instructions of my parents.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
