The Father's Menu
Apostle Dr. Richard Udoh
Sunday, October 9, 2022
THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY
“Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table. Yes, this will be the blessing for the man who fears the Lord.”
Psalm 128:3-4
Main Text: Genesis 2:24
When God created humans, he designed us to live in families. The Bible reveals that family relationships are important to God. The church, the universal body of believers, is called the family of God. When we receive God's Spirit at salvation, we are adopted into his family. God's love and mercy last forever for those who fear him and obey his precepts. His goodness will flow down through the generations of a family “But from everlasting to everlasting the LORD's love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children's children — with those who keep his covenant and remember to obey his precepts.” (Psalm 103:17-18).
Family is at the center of God’s plan for the happiness and progress of His children. The Holy Bible teaches that God established families from the very beginning, and it shows us many examples of strong families. It also teaches us how to have a loving, happy family. The very first people on earth formed a family. From the beginning, God blessed and encouraged families, commanding Adam and Eve to “be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth” (Genesis 1:28).
Two essential elements of family — marriage and parenthood — reveal God’s character like nothing else in Creation. The love between a husband and wife provides a glimpse of Christ’s passionate devotion to us as His bride. In the same way, the ups and downs of parenthood offer a compelling picture of God’s tenderness and patience toward us as His children and family does more than reflect God’s character. It provides a safe place where children can experience God’s love (through their parents) and learn how to love other people.
Prayer
Abba Father, You are our Father, Let the evidence of your Fatherhood be reflected in my family in Jesus name.
Further Reading
Proverbs 12:7 “The wicked die and disappear, but the family of the godly stands firm.”
Proverbs 15:27 “A greedy man brings trouble to his family, but he who hates bribes will live.”
Read through the Bible in 1 year: Jeremiah 12:1-14:10 1 Thessalonians 1:1-2:8 Psalm 79:1-13 Proverbs 24:30-34
Read through the Bible in 2 years: Esth 6-7 & Ps 96
