What is family worship? (Click the arrow to the left)
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 53:11-12
11 As a result of the anguish of His soul,
He will see it and be satisfied;
By His knowledge the Righteous One,
My Servant, will justify the many,
As He will bear their iniquities.
12 Therefore, I will allot Him a portion with the great,
And He will divide the booty with the strong;
Because He poured out bHimself to death,
And was numbered with the transgressors;
Yet He Himself bore the sin of many,
And interceded for the transgressors.
In Isaiah 53, Isaiah told us that God’s servant, after justifying many in anguish, would win His reward. For interceding on behalf of those who rebelled against God, He would be given the many as a portion.
Nearly every world religion people have invented glorifies people as the ones who gain something—heaven, paradise, or nirvana. We can have confidence in the Bible because it is unwilling to bow to human selfishness when it comes to religion. No person would invent this because it’s not primarily geared toward our human desires. God is the one who gains by His work and will. To be saved is to be given by the Father to His servant, Jesus Christ, as a portion. We don’t gain riches and glory for ourselves. The Father gives riches and glory and a people to the Son, Jesus. We are His portion. The Christian does not come to Jesus to gain Heaven or any manner of reward. We come because we love Jesus, and He is our greatest prize. That’s why biblical Christianity is so humble and meek while others demand pride, false piety, and self righteous works. Biblical faith is the only different and true religion available. Christ submitted to death. We are His portion. He is our prize. This is the sort of heavenly kingdom that came to Earth on that first Christmas.
Today’s question from the New City Catechism:
Q- Is baptism wih water the washing away of sin itself?
A- No, only the blood of Christ can cleanse us from sin.
Luke 3:16 says,
16 John answered and said to them all, “As for me, I baptize you with water; but One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the thong of His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
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