Worship and Family
Posted by Ed Rodriguez Jr. in devotions, discipling children, family, teaching children, worship
I was on the road this past weekend for a meeting about two hours from where I live. On my return trip I decided to play some worship music and put in a Chris Tomlin CD. As I drove home and listened to the lyrics of each song, my heart was filled with awe and much appreciation for the Lord and all that He has done for me.
As I pulled into my driveway, I looked at the home that the Lord has blessed me with and reflected on my loved ones who live inside of it. When I parked my car and walked into the house, I could hear my children laughing and playing. I smelled dinner cooking and heard my wife sewing on her sewing machine. I was home with my family. I praise the Lord for the family He has given me.
My children love our Family Devotion time. It is a time when I teach a Bible lesson, a new song, or a missionary story in the evenings before the go to bed. I believe that this teaching is critical for children to grow up in the nurture and admonition to the Lord. Parents must take the primary responsibility of discipling their children. The church's only role is to come along side parents and reinforce what their discipleship efforts.
If you are not having Family Devotions I would encourage you to begin to do so. You will be following the Lord's command and you and your children will reap eternal blessings from it.
