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April 15th, 2008

Empowering Kids: Family Devotions

By CMIV

In the Old Testament, there was this idea that parents needed to be an integral part in their children’s lives. In fact, this idea even went so far as to place the parents in the prime role of responsibility when it came to instructing their children in how to live life for God. In the book of Deuteronomy, we find this admonition from the Lord, given to the people of Israel, after their redemption from Egypt . Deuteronomy 11:18-21 says this, “You shall put these words of mine in your heart and soul, and you shall bind them as an emblem on your forehead. Teach them to your children, talking about them when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you rise. Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates, so that your days and the days of your children may be multiplied in the land that the Lord swore to your ancestors to give them, as long as the Heavens are above the earth.” Where has that gone? » I want to read more! »

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April 9th, 2008

It Cost How Much? (Family Devotion)

By AJLinn

Scripture
He who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up for us all–how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give us all things? Romans 8:32

Activity

Keep the sale fliers from a Sunday paper. Ask each family member to go through the papers and write down what they would get each member of the family for Christmas if they had all the money in the world to spend. Have them give their lists to you to keep for family devotions later in the week.

Family Time

(Begin by allowing each member of the family to read his or her list of what they would buy the other members for Christmas if money was not an issue.) Christmas shopping would be quite different if you didn’t have to keep track of how much money you spent when buying gifts for the people you love. » I want to read more! »

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