Tuned In
Exodus 20:3-5 “You must not have any other god but me. “You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind… You must not bow down to them or worship them, for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God who will not tolerate your affection for any other gods.”
Who you currently are is not who you are, but who you have become. If twins are separated at birth, one is raised in Nigeria and the other in Tokyo. Even though they are twins, they will become completely
Headship, II
1 Corinthians 11:3&9 “But I want you to understand that Christ is the head (authority over) of every man, and man is the head (authority over) of woman, and God is the head of Christ… And man was not made for woman, but woman was made for man.” (AMP & NLT).
We are still on the debate of headship from Genesis 3:16 “Unto the woman he said… in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.” (KJV).
Headship, I
Ephesians 5:23-24 “For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Saviour of his body, the church. As the church submits to Christ, so you wives should submit to your husbands in everything.”
The dynamics of family leadership are so important to the fabric of the family. If the leadership of the family is not clear,
Run To God!
Psalm 27:10 “Even if my father and mother abandon me, the Lord will hold me close, the Lord will take care of me, the Lord will take me up [adopt me as His child].” (NLT & GW & AMPC).
God is the Father of fathers, He can and will take care of you. For those who in the past few days have been feeling that the absence of a father in their lives is the reason for all the problems they have been having. God wants you to know that He is here for you.
Father Of Fathers
Isaiah 46:3-4 “…I have carried you since you left your mother’s womb. I carried you when you were born, and I will still be carrying you when you are old. Your hair will turn grey, and I will still carry you. I made you, and I will carry you to safety.” (ERV)
Luke 11:11-13 “Some of you are fathers, so ask yourselves this: If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? If your son comes up to you and asks for a fish for dinner, will you give him a snake instead?
Progenitor
Genesis 18:19 “I have chosen him for a reason… he will carefully instruct his children and his household to keep themselves strong in relationship to Me and to walk in My ways… I know he will uphold his end of the covenant… My promises to him will be fulfilled…” (The Voice)
In an analysis of over one hundred studies on parent-child relationships, it was found that having a loving and nurturing father was as important
Builder & Foundation
Hebrews 11:10 “For he was [waiting expectantly and confidently] looking forward to the city which has fixed and firm foundations, whose Architect and Builder is God.” (AMPC).
Mothers are amazing. They build the home, strengthen everything, and make things work. They can do ten things at a time, have you noticed? How do they do it? Men try to do three, and everything just keeps jamming.
Woman!
Proverbs 31:25-27 “She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future. When she speaks, her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness. She carefully watches everything in her household and suffers nothing from laziness.”
We will start today’s devotional with our final thought from yesterday. Proverbs 13:22 “A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.” (NIV).
Be Capable!
Ecclesiastes 9:11 “I returned and saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift nor the battle to the strong, neither is bread to the wise nor riches to men of intelligence and understanding nor favour to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all.” (AMPC)
Note that the scripture is not saying do not be swift, or do not be strong, or do not be wise, or do not be intelligent. Some young people say they do not want to go to the university because Bill Gates did not go to the university.
Under Attack
Genesis 2:18, 22-23 “Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.” …Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib, and he brought her to the man. “At last!” the man exclaimed… She will be called ‘woman,’”
We are in a cultural moment where family is being redefined and devalued. How can two women posing as husband and wife raise a child? What kind of child would that be?
