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.
John 12:9-11
9 The large crowd of the Jews then learned that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, whom He raised from the dead.
10 But the chief priests planned to put Lazarus to death also;
11 because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and were believing in Jesus.
Here is the evidence that someone is in ministry for himself rather than for Jesus—he is jealous when people don’t follow him or love him. There are many religious groups, churches, groups within churches, and individuals who claim their ways are best. Many churches are planted because one group can’t work with another. many good pastors are shown the door because other people in the congregation grow prideful and jealous.
This is not a problem because of religion. It is the sinful, selfish human condition. Not only did their sinful human nature lead this group of Pharisees to try to murder Jesus, but also Lazarus. We should be aware of our selfish and depraved fleshly nature. It will lead us to oppose Christ’s people, and we will even do it in God’s name. We should repent, apologize to those we have wronged, and always seek greater humility. As we do, we will see more unity in Christ as measured by His stature (cf. Ephesians 4:12ff).
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