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Our family life is strong and rich, for also in our family life there is a reflection of the covenant fellowship of God’s family where God is our Father, Christ is our Elder Brother, and all the saints are brothers and sisters in the one household of faith. The inroads of sin which destroy so many h
This is usually done at the evening meal of the family, when all of the family is together. But more and more, our lives become busy. Not only the parents are busy, but the children also have soccer practice, sleepovers, and the like. It is especially difficult to find a time of day when the whole f
Home and the family provide a haven of rest and fun. Family members love to be at home. Husbands look forward all day to being home with their wife and family. Wives gladly fulfill their duties in the home during the day, so that in the evening and at night they can spend time with the family. Chil
Rightly so, parents may fear that we are placing too much trust in men and material things and forgetting our need for God. Third, family life patterns changed. Family members no longer return from work or school for a relaxing supper hour and evening at home. The whole family is so involved in meet
Family-life flourishes in the church, as Psalm 128 indicates, when it goes on to say to the believing husband and father, concerning the promise of family happiness, “The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion . . .” (v. 5). The friendship between parents and children, thus established, will have certai
.in fact, it is essential and basic to our family lives as Christians. The Christian family life must always reflect the relationship between God as our Father and ourselves as members of His Church. The heart of God’s relationship with us is His covenant love, revealed in His mercy through Jesus Ch
Here again, no two families will teach their children alike, but all homes must be one in their goals. To conclude, let me tell you about the custom of a family in another country. After the evening meal and reading of a Scripture passage, the family goes to the living room. There the father asks s
It takes tremendous wisdom to balance all these priorities, but let us be on our guard against neglecting the time needed for our life as a family. Above all, in our busy lives, let us use well the precious time we have together as families, not squandering it in foolish activities and worldly enter
If the income from a job is not sufficient, we take a second and maybe a third job. Time spent with family and as a family continues to decrease. Young people not only attend school but also work part-time jobs. Others are involved in sports, band, and other activities. Our schedules are packed. Whe
All of this takes a solid, spiritual, lively life within the family unit. If the family is not the center of our lives as married couples or as children, we are truly missing out on something! This is where happiness is found! What wonderful times are to be had sitting around the table joking and la