October 28: HOME

Believe it:

And he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.” Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes. And immediately he and all his family were baptized. Now when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them; and he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his household. Acts 16:30-34

Live it:

We can learn three lessons from today’s text.
1. A happy family is teachable. The jailer and his family displayed an exemplary characteristic: they were willing to be taught. No matter the hour; or that their instructor belonged to a different religion, they were ready to learn. When we allow ourselves to be taught, we grow. What would have happened if this family had held fast to its own traditions and rejected the new teachings Paul was sharing with them? Surely the story would have ended differently.
2. The happy family goes to Jesus just as it is. This family heard the call of God in the early morning, and at that very hour, in their home, all were baptized. Sometimes we wait a long time for the conditions to be just right to make a decision. Don’t make that mistake. Go to Jesus just as you are. No matter the time, no matter the place, God accepts you.
3. The happy family studies together. A marvelous blessing many families don’t know about or carelessly ignore is family worship. When the family gathers to study the word of God, good things happen. God promises His blessing. The family gathered around Paul to study the word. One would be wise to follow suit.

Share it:

If you live with your family, gather your family and have worship today. Pray for the meetings.

My prayer today: for whole families who need to surrender to Jesus

-Pray those families will be able to make decisions to be baptized.

-Pray that they will see the blessing that comes from that decision.

from God’s City, My City