Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 34—especially explaining how Adam was acting for us in the Covenant of Works. Q34. Did Adam act for himself alone in the covenant of works? No; he represented all his posterity. The lesson centers on the biblical doctrine of federal representation, emphasizing that Adam did not act solely for himself in the covenant of works but served as a representative head for all humanity, including his wife and all who would come from him, after him. Drawing from Romans 5:12 and 1 Corinthians 15:22, it underscores that sin and death entered the world through Adam's disobedience and spread to all people because all sinned in him. Christ, the new Adam, born of a virgin, stands outside of Adam's lineage and thus offers a new federal headship of a new race. The unity of humanity in Adam anticipates the hope of redemption in Christ.

Jesus drives home to His church that His blood binds them to God in everlasting covenant, and cleanses them from their sin, so that they are sure to be one with Him in His kingdom.

The Bride's glory consists entirely of what the Bridegroom has done for her: redeeming her, drawing her near, and likening her to Himself.

The Bride's glory consists entirely of what the Bridegroom has done for her: redeeming her, drawing her near, and likening he to Himself.

Jesus drives home to His church that His blood binds them to God in everlasting covenant, and cleanses them from their sin, so that they are sure to be one with Him in His kingdom.

How are God's people to know it and show it? Deuteronomy 27:1–10 looks forward to the hearing of God's Word, publicly read, in the holy assembly on the coming Lord's Day. In these ten verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that God gives us His worship, and especially His Word, to reaffirm to us that we are His, and renew us in our consecration to live by His Word. The devotional centers on Deuteronomy 27:1–10, highlighting God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to Israel by delivering them into the land flowing with milk and honey, and calling them to respond with covenantal obedience. It emphasizes that God's people are both covenanted and holy, marked by the written law inscribed on stones as a permanent monument, and by worship conducted through unworked, whole stones, indicating divine initiation and purity. In the New Testament, Christ fulfills the role of prophet, king, and priest, and the Holy Spirit writes God's Word on believers' hearts, making them a living monument of covenant faithfulness. Worship, now conducted through Christ's ascension and sacrifice, is not humanly devised but divinely ordained, enabling believers to ascend to God and partake in intimate fellowship, joyfully rejoicing before Him. This covenantal relationship and holy consecration—rooted in God's faithfulness and mediated through Christ—ought to produce joyful, obedient lives, as the people of God are called to live in continual remembrance of His promises and presence.

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 33—especially explaining the condition into which Adam and his wife fell by his sin. Q33. What befell our first parents when they had sinned? Instead of being holy and happy, they became sinful and miserable. When Adam and his wife sinned, they fell from their original state of holiness and happiness into a condition of sinfulness and misery, marked by spiritual death, alienation from God, and the corruption of their nature and circumstances. They endured a fundamental transformation in their character—losing the knowledge, righteousness, and holiness with which they were created. This fall introduced ignorance, unrighteousness, and a broken relationship with God, rendering them incapable of true happiness. The catechism's answer captures the essence of this fall: a complete reversal from divine communion to spiritual ruin, setting the stage for the gospel's transformative grace.

What is the bride's beauty? Song of Songs 3:6 prepares us for the evening sermon on the coming Lord's Day. In this verse of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the bride's beauty is the redemption, nearness, and likeness of the Bridegroom. The devotional presents the bride's beauty through redemption, nearness to God, and conformity to Christ. Central to this vision is the image of the Church emerging from desolation—redeemed from sin, death, and spiritual barrenness—now drawing near to God through Christ's sacrificial work, symbolized by the ascending smoke of incense and offerings. Her fragrance, surpassing even the finest merchant's perfumes, reflects the holy anointing of God's presence, a result of being consecrated and made like Christ through the Spirit. Pastor calls his family to long for this beauty not only in individual lives but in the collective body of Christ, especially by revival and reformation, where the Church's incomparable beauty in Christ becomes evident to all. The tone is both pastoral and prophetic, inviting personal reflection, joyful worship, and active pursuit of Christlikeness as the ultimate expression of divine beauty.

Why do we need the King's grace so badly? Proverbs 20:9–11 looks forward to the midweek sermon. In these three verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that, in ourselves, we are hopelessly sinful. The devotional confronts the human condition with sobering truth: no one can purify his own heart, and all violate God's perfect standard. Even the smallest sins are abominations to Yahweh. Our condition, evident even in children whose actions reflect their sinful hearts, demands divine grace, not self-effort. Yet, God's grace is not only available but actively at work, even in children, transforming hearts and producing what is pure and right. Thus, the urgent need is for the imputed and imparted righteousness of Christ, through which believers are justified and sanctified, prepared to stand before the King of Kings whose wrath is inevitable and just.