What is the mission of your family?
Below are some verses that talk about our purpose:
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. (Mark 12:30)
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? (Micah 6:8)
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. (Ecclesiastes 12:13)
And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law. For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over Jordan to possess it. (Deuteronomy 32:46-47)
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen. (Matthew 28:19-20)
Questions
- As a family, how do we work together to accomplish the goal laid before us in Mark 12:30?
- How can we reinforce justice, love, mercy, and humility into our family?
- Ecclesiastes calls us to obey His commands. Can we do better at keeping each other accountable as a family?
- What is Deuteronomy 32:46-47 asking parents to do?
- What is Deuteronomy 32:46-47 asking children to do?
- How is our family working together to accomplish the mission set before us in Matthew 28:19-20?
- What special talents do we have in our family to accomplish the commission stated in Matthew 28:19-20?
Family Roles
Every family has a purpose, and every member in the family has a special role to help accomplish that mission. In the book of Titus, we find the foundation for these roles:
But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you. (Titus 2:1-8)
Questions
- Based on Titus, what is the Father’s role?
- What about a mother’s role?
- How should sons act?
- What can we infer about a daughter’s role?
- How do all the family roles work together?
- How does this passage from Titus tie into the overall mission that the Lord has given our family?
Prayer
End your family devotion by praying as a family. Thank the Lord for the mission that He’s given to your family, and for the specific roles He’s given to each family member.
