{"id":36442,"date":"2020-05-06T12:10:18","date_gmt":"2020-05-06T17:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbcpathway.local\/?p=36442"},"modified":"2020-05-04T09:14:29","modified_gmt":"2020-05-04T14:14:29","slug":"family-get-togethers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbcpathway.com\/2020\/05\/06\/family-get-togethers\/","title":{"rendered":"Family get-togethers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>\u201c\u2026not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Hebrews 10:25 (NKJV)<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Will there ever be a better time to have family devotions?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The Bible tells us not to forsake getting together and it is not always possible to go to church.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>When it is possible, of course, we should attend church.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Church, however, can never substitute for family devotions.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>There is much value in setting a family time for Bible reading and discussion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Family devotional time not only teaches about the Bible, but it also provides a time for children to ask questions and express opinions.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It instills in each person the importance of God\u2019s Holy Book.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It is also a time of bonding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As unbelievable as it seems, there are many in today\u2019s world who know little or nothing about the Bible.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It is easy to take for granted that \u201cEveryone knows that\u201d when they may never have heard about it.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Many homes do not have a copy of the Bible and many people in our country have never stepped into a church.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Encouraging Bible study at home will take away the fear of not knowing how to act in a church.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>For such families, a good place to start is the book of John.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Money cannot be better used than to make sure families have a copy of the Bible at home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">When families sit down together and read the Bible, children will have questions if allowed to do so.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>As they ask and respond to answers, parents gain a better understanding of where the children stand in their knowledge and belief of the Scriptures.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Wise parents will allow children to ask any question, no matter how ridiculous it may sound, to stimulate conversation.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Children will often surprise us as to what they may or may not understand.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>They should never be ridiculed or scolded for what they sincerely think.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It is hard to have a Bible study time without other points of relationships being brought up.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Children often have an uncanny sense of right and wrong.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>They will tend to point out deficiencies in the behavior of other family members, even those of the parents!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Wise parents will own up to those deficiencies instead of trying to justify them.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>After all, do we accept excuses from the children?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Parents need to be totally honest and admit mistakes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Single parents, too, can have a family time.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Both children and parent will gain strength by openly discussing the meaning of God\u2019s Word.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Not only will they gain strength from the Bible, but they will gain strength from each other.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There are many good resources available for use as a guide for family devotions.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Focus on the Family has many good devotional books.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Open Windows, often provided by churches, is a good springboard for study. 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