In this moment
Family
As for me and my house — grace for the ones closest to us.
Verses to hold onto
Joshua 24:15Read in context →
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
Psalms 127:3Read in context →
Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Proverbs 22:6Read in context →
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Train...: or, Catechise in...: Heb. in his way
Ephesians 6:1-4Read in context →
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Colossians 3:20-21Read in context →
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Deuteronomy 6:6-7Read in context →
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. teach: Heb. whet, or, sharpen
A thought
Family is where love is learned and forgiveness is practiced most. Children are a heritage from the Lord; a home built on His word becomes a shelter that shapes generations.
A prayer
Lord, bless my family. Bind us together in love, cover our home with Your peace, and help us serve You together.