Two Sunday's ago our Sunday school split into groups and each group wrote a short devotional about a particular verse. I would like to share my groups:
Scripture: Mark 3:13-21, 31-35
In this scripture, the verses talk about your spiritual family versus your physical family. Verse 35 says, "For whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother." This points out that if you have been accepted the Lord as your savior, you are one of his brothers or sisters! Even though you have a family here on earth, they may not always be there, in ministry, for you. Whether or not you are part of a Christian family, your earthly family can get in the way of your spiritual relationship with God. Your spiritual family goes away beyond your physical family.
Biological family is important to most everyone. Family encourages you and is with you all the time. Your family knows you better than anyone. However, have you ever thought of your spiritual family? The church is your spiritual family and Jesus points this out. He says that is disciples are his brothers and sisters. Your spiritual family encourages you in Christ, knows you in Christ, and loves you in Christ. Those the people that you will spend eternity with!
So, HAVE you ever thought about how you have a spiritual family as well as a physical one? If you are a believer in Christ, then you are a part of His family, along with all other believers in the world! Just as you should not neglect your earthly family, you also should not neglect your spiritual family.
How do YOU contribute to this spiritual family? What specific ways can you grow in contributing and being a part of a healthy family of God? You can certainly contribute by being involved and by doing God's will in your individual life and in the life of the church as shown throughout scripture.
I hope you like it and I am sorry for not posting for awhile. Its been so busy with a lot of school work and I have been having a hard time with stress and panic attacks. But I will try my hardest to get a post up on Thursday as well.
What do you think of my group's little devotion? Have a great week!
In this scripture, the verses talk about your spiritual family versus your physical family. Verse 35 says, "For whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother." This points out that if you have been accepted the Lord as your savior, you are one of his brothers or sisters! Even though you have a family here on earth, they may not always be there, in ministry, for you. Whether or not you are part of a Christian family, your earthly family can get in the way of your spiritual relationship with God. Your spiritual family goes away beyond your physical family.
Biological family is important to most everyone. Family encourages you and is with you all the time. Your family knows you better than anyone. However, have you ever thought of your spiritual family? The church is your spiritual family and Jesus points this out. He says that is disciples are his brothers and sisters. Your spiritual family encourages you in Christ, knows you in Christ, and loves you in Christ. Those the people that you will spend eternity with!
So, HAVE you ever thought about how you have a spiritual family as well as a physical one? If you are a believer in Christ, then you are a part of His family, along with all other believers in the world! Just as you should not neglect your earthly family, you also should not neglect your spiritual family.
How do YOU contribute to this spiritual family? What specific ways can you grow in contributing and being a part of a healthy family of God? You can certainly contribute by being involved and by doing God's will in your individual life and in the life of the church as shown throughout scripture.
I hope you like it and I am sorry for not posting for awhile. Its been so busy with a lot of school work and I have been having a hard time with stress and panic attacks. But I will try my hardest to get a post up on Thursday as well.
What do you think of my group's little devotion? Have a great week!
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