DCLM Sincere Milk 18 November 2025 — Family And Friendship
DCLM Sincere Milk 18 November 2025 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Family And Friendship
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Topic: Family And Friendship
Text: Ephesians 6:1-9
1Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
2Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
3That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
4And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
5Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
6Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
7With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
8Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
9And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
Key Verse: “Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.” Ephesians 6:1
Message
When God created Adam, He put him in a beautiful garden to care for it. It was surrounded by different species of animals – birds, sheep, cows, fishes in the seas and many more. With all these creatures, there was none among them that Adam could make friend with. He was lonely and there was no one like him to talk with. God, Who is loving and caring, now made Eve to become his wife and friend. This was the beginning of family life and friendship. God’s desire for family is that we relate well and promote friendship and love in the family.
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There are some ingredients that will help to build friendship and family. In a family, there should be love – parents should love their children unconditionally as God loves us. Children in turn must love and honour their parents/guardians. There should be respect for one another’s opinion. Children must be subject to parental control and authority. Also, they must obey their parents, be well behaved and promote proper family values.
Children are to promote peace in the family by living at peace with everyone. Above all, members of the family must surrender to Jesus, the head of every Christian family.
Further Reading: Genesis 18:17-19
Prayer for today: Heavenly Father, help us to build godly family.
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)
