JOB 1:5
So it was, when the days of feasting had run their course, that Job would send and sanctify them, and
he would rise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For
Job said, "It may be that my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts." Thus Job did regularly.
In her book Formations, Kay Shurden observes that a family is more than a collection of human
beings related by blood. It is more than the sum of its parts. A family is a living, shaping, powerful
unit that teaches us our most important lessons. It teaches us who we are, how to act, whom we relate
to and what is important in life.
Job was a busy man. He was a man of great wealth and responsibility. But his first priority, after his
personal relationship with God, was his family. He rose "early in the morning" and brought his
children before the Lord.
He demonstrated his love for his family not only by providing for their physical well-being but also
by interceding for them at God's throne of grace. Job modeled for his family the importance of a
spiritual life and how to maintain that relationship with the Lord. And he did it on a regular basis.
Our lives are filled with stress and strain. The pressure to provide for the physical needs of our family
is great. Yet to fulfill our complete responsibility to our loved ones, it is absolutely essential that we
model an outstanding spiritual life as well. Without a role model to point the way, our children are at
risk to falter in their personal walk with the Lord.
Are you providing more than a roof over your family's head and clothes on their back? These are
vital, of course, but if you take your family responsibilities seriously, your spiritual responsibilities
also will be important to you.
Daily pray for each member of your family. Pay specific attention to their spiritual needs. Be a
spiritual giant in their life. Provide for their spirit as diligently as you provide for their body.
FILLING THE SOUL IS NO LESS IMPORTANT THAN FILLING THE STOMACH.
WOODROW KROLL
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