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Your Family Devotions Are Important |
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 16 June 2006 |
Twelve convincing reasons for having family devotions:- It unifies the family and sweetens home life.
- It cultivates the Christian graces and relieves tension and misunderstanding that sometimes threaten the fellowship of the home.
- It aids our boys and girls in becoming Christians, and helps them to develop ideals that guide them in vital Christian living.
- It yields spiritual resources for daily tasks and assists us in cultivating dependence upon God.
- It strengthens us in the face of adversities and disappointments and enables us to trust Christ implicitly in all of life's circumstances.
- It makes us conscious during the day of the abiding presence of our Savior and Frie nd.
- It bears a Christian witness to the guests in our home.
- It undergirds the Christian teaching of the Sunday School and the ministry of the church.
- It affords opportunity for the Christian family to pray for and to sharpen its concern for non-Christian families.
- It helps us to give a right place to spiritual values and saves us from an undue concern for the temporal things of life.
- It encourages us to put Christianity into practice in our homes.
- It honors God and provides an excellent outlet for the expression of our gratitude for the abundance of daily mercies and blessings which come from Him.
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