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Good morning

Scripture reading: Ephesians 6:1-4

Worship song: Firm Foundation

 


Meditation:

    God's original design for humanity and life centers on the family. God made a covenant with Abraham, promising to build a mighty nation from him, shower him with blessings, and make him a blessing to the entire world. The family unit serves as the essential cornerstone where fundamental values are instilled, offering the crucial stability necessary for the thriving of communities, societies, and nations. 

    Within this primary unit, moral, spiritual, and social values are initially taught, forming the very foundation upon which a nation is built. Families function as the first and most significant agents for educating children about ethics, values, discipline, and respect. They help a nation by raising future citizens, transmitting core values like responsibility and empathy, providing essential emotional and social support, and acting as the foundational unit for a stable society. A nation of families guided by God's moral principles is genuinely blessed, for they are the people the Lord has chosen as His own inheritance. Let us be like Joshua and make serving Jehovah our family's priority. 

Let us pray:

    Eternal Father, into your hands we commit our families and nation. We declare your glory among the heathen, your wonders among all people for all the gods of the nations are idols. Rise up, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are your inheritance. We glorify you, O God, for your covenant promise of healing and restoration if we, your people, humble ourselves, pray, seek your face, and turn from evil. Almighty God, we humbly pray for your divine protection and guidance over our family and nation. May they be shielded by your grace and empowered to live lives that honor your moral principles and align with your will. Lord, grant us faith that is fervently grounded in Christ and governed by your virtues in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. 

Wishing you a joyful day. 👏💗🙏

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