Whyte House Family Devotions #174 (Short Version) 11/11/17

Join us in prayer for our families, the church, America, and the world. Help us pray for the revival of the family, the revival of the church, and the awakening of the nation.

R.C. Sproul said, "How we understand the person and character of God the Father affects every aspect of our lives. It affects far more than what we normally call the 'religious' aspect of our lives. If God is the Creator of the entire universe, then it must follow that He is Lord of the whole universe. No part of the world is outside of His lordship. His Holy character has something to say about economics, politics, athletics, romance -- everything with which we are involved."

+ FAMILY PASSAGE: EPHESIANS 5:22

+ DEVOTIONAL PASSAGE: PSALM 81:1-6

+ DEVOTIONAL READING: "Fellowship in the Gospel (Part 1)," by Oswald Chambers

My family and I have had morning devotions, or family altar as some people call it, every day ever since my wife, Meriqua, and I were married 30 years ago. We have prayed and read the Bible together as well as other devotional books as a family, and it is the only reason why this family has stayed together, and the only reason why God has blessed our family and used our family in ministry all of these years. We read Ephesians 5 and 6 every morning as it relates to the role of each member of the family and how that we need to put on the whole armor of God to fight against the devil who is seeking to destroy our family and all Christian families, churches, and Christians. So, now after 30 years of doing this in our home, we are opening this up to others who don't have a family to pray with, who don't have a spouse, or who are single by choice, and to encourage all families who are still intact to go back to the family altar and have devotions together every morning...