Mobile Daily Devotional with Pst. Fakunle Emmanuel Week 33, Day 5
Thursday, 19 August 2021.
TOPIC: OUR RESPONSIBILITY 5: TO OUR FAMILIES MEMBERS
Memory Verse: Roman 13:7
“7 Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.”
Bible Reading: 1 Tim. 5:8
“8 But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.”
You are not just a member of that family, you are there for a purpose. As a man or a woman, that family is your responsibility. You have a duty to fulfill. You are to impact that household of yours not to be a burden. You have a responsibility to carry out in that family of yours.
“8 If anyone doesn’t take care of his own relatives, especially his immediate family, he has denied the Christian faith and is worse than an unbeliever.” GW Version.
Your responsibility to your family is not all about finances or sending the children to school, No, it goes beyond that. The above version said, “If anyone doesn’t take care of his own relatives”, Upbringing of children, relating well with your family members, Teaching them respect and the way of the Lord is what the verse is talking about not just providing food on the table.
1 Sam. 8:1-5
“1 Now it came to pass when Samuel was old that he made his sons judges over Israel.
2 The name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba.
3 But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah,
5 and said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.”
Many said Prophet Samuel failed not because of money but he couldn’t train his children well, Yes that’s true. But may I ask, where was Prophet Samuel’s wife when He is on duty? Doing mama mission? Wife of the prophet? When your husband is out, can you provide good character for the children? When the wife travels, will the children be in the hands of a good character provider at home? What are you providing for your family? Just money for food and chocolates? That’s the situation of the rich men. They lavish only currency on their children and they ended up becoming an addicted drug Baron. As a responsible member of that family, what has been your responsibility? You are in that family to make it better not to make it worst. Be responsible to your family.
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