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As Christians, particularly Christian men, we are responsible to lead our households with strength and resolve in the ways of Christ. Leading our families in devotions and family worship is one way to lead our families, raising our children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, Jesus Christ (cf. Deuteronomy 6:7; Ephesians 6:4).
In my house, we do morning and evenings. In the morning after we eat breakfast together, we all have our quiet times. We read our Bibles seperately and journal what we see. In the evenings before bed, we talk about what we saw in our morning Bible reading, I share my insight from my own devotional time, we ask questions from the New City Catechism, we sing a couple worship songs together, and then we pray as a family. Family worship doesn’t have to look like this. It may look different for every household, but I want to invite you to join me in leading our families well. Every weekday on this blog, I want to provide a guide for fathers to lead their families in some form of family worship. If your household doesn’t have a father, I believe the responsibility falls to the mother. Design a routine that works for your family, but be intentional about leading in the only way that matters instead of getting too caught up with the affairs of this world. Every Christian man is the pastor of his home. I believe the most important thing we can do for our children is (1) lead them in the home and (2) be faithful to the church as a family. As the family goes, so goes the nation. Our job as pastors to our family matters.
Isaiah 42:1-9
1 “Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold;
My chosen one in whom My soul delights.
I have put My Spirit upon Him;
He will bring forth justice to the nations.
2 “He will not cry out or raise His voice,
Nor make His voice heard in the street.
3 “A bruised reed He will not break
And a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish;
He will faithfully bring forth justice.
4 “He will not be disheartened or crushed
Until He has established justice in the earth;
And the coastlands will wait expectantly for His law.”
5 Thus says God the Lord,
Who created the heavens and stretched them out,
Who spread out the earth and its offspring,
Who gives breath to the people on it
And spirit to those who walk in it,
6 “I am the Lord, I have called You in righteousness,
I will also hold You by the hand and watch over You,
And I will appoint You as a covenant to the people,
As a light to the nations,
7 To open blind eyes,
To bring out prisoners from the dungeon
And those who dwell in darkness from the prison.
8 “I am the Lord, that is My name;
I will not give My glory to another,
Nor My praise to graven images.
9 “Behold, the former things have come to pass,
Now I declare new things;
Before they spring forth I proclaim them to you.”
Isaiah continues in Chapter 42. 700 years before Jesus was born, Yahweh has issued a challenge to all the other so-called gods of the nations. If they were real, they should predict the future and prove it. Yahweh even made His own prediction here in Isaiah 42.
His prediction concerned His servant, His chosen one. The chosen one would be an individual upon whom the Spirit would preside. He would bring justice to all nations. This messiah would present Himself as a covenant for the people and a light to all nations. He would heal the land, bringing justice, and people would learn to release prisoners through His teaching light.
God would not share His glory, so He decreed new events before they occurred as proof of His own existence and of His chosen servant, Jesus Christ. Here, I see something most interesting. God Himself told us that He provides prophecy as proof of His existence and work. No other so-called god could ever provide such proof because they are all fake—a delusion according to Isaiah. He also told us about His servant, Jesus. Consequently, Isaiah’s prophecy is the most explicitly messianic of all the prophets. Many predictions were made as the nations presented their false gods. These predictions came to pass. God is. Jesus is God’s true servant.
Today’s question from the New City Catechism:
Q- With what attitude whould we pray?
A- With love, perseverance, and gratefulness.
Psalm 62:8 says,
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
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