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For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God…
Hebrews 3:4
In the last study, we saw the importance of mothers and children taking their place as God intends and how it would help the family. Today, let us continue with other foundations.
Other Vital Foundations for Building a Blessed Family:
4) The Foundation of Family Prayer (The Family Altar)
‘The family that prays together, stays together’. Although this saying is not from scriptures, it has great value. A family is blessed when the husband and wife pray together daily at the family altar as well as pray with their children daily. According to 1 Peter 3:7 the family altar is also a great place to bring healing to family hurts, for they can be prayed over, with any bitterness being removed through forgiving one another. A wise counsellor once said that when struggles arise, ‘It’s best to talk to God first and then to each other, before talking to outsiders’. What better place is there for this to happen than at the family altar! Here’s a lovely quote: ‘Couples with equal love and faith combined kindle never dying fires.’
5) The Foundation of Your Family Being Part of God’s Family
The church is God’s family (Ephesians 3:14). Therefore, being a part of it and serving God together through your home church will bring blessing to your family. Make it a place for your children to learn and serve. Teach them to love God’s house (Psalm 27:4). Joshua’s words ring true even today; “But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord” (Joshua 24:15).
Bring added blessing to your family by making your home an extension of the ministry of your church. Your home can be used for God’s purposes by being a place of “fellowship after fellowship” or a place for prayer and word group. It could also be a place where people can seek spiritual counsel.
With these 5 foundations, our homes and families will truly be blessed. A man of God once said, ‘we do not have the right to take the message of Christ outside our homes, if it is not working inside our homes!’ Let us build ‘Blessed Homes and Families’!
Prayer: Lord, we pray that You help us make our homes a place of fellowship, prayer and word in the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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A gifted pastor, evangelist and teacher with special insight into the engrafted and undiluted Word of God. A seasoned resource person across the nations with great passion for revival, discipleship, missions, leadership development and youth capacity building.
His life and that of his wife, Aniefiok, and their sons, Barachel and Hansel are living proofs of God’s faithfulness.
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