God designed the family for great purposes. We have been created, endowed, and empowered by God to achieve these purposes. The family can only fulfill God’s purpose when every member of the family aligns with God’s design and principles. (Genesis 1:26- 30; Psalm 127:3; Malachi 2:15)
Every human being belongs to a family; living within our various families as God intended will bring joy, harmony and blessings to us, our families, the church, and our nation. The great Israelite leader, Joshua, exhorted the Israelites to follow and serve the Lord, their Maker and Redeemer, as he declared to them his own conscious decision to serve God with his family irrespective of what the Israelites chose to do.
(Joshua 24:15) We must be determined to play our role according to God’s word, every time, in every place and at any phase of life irrespective of what others do. When every member of the family walks in love and obedience, the family is blessed by God.