Monday March 20
(St. Joseph of Nazareth Day)
Bible Reading: Luke 2: 41 - 52
Topic: Joseph Led By Example
Today we commemorate St.
Joseph of Nazareth, the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and earthly father
of Jesus Christ.
He lived and raised Jesus
as a pious Jew. He set Him a godly example of valuing the things of God and
every year he took the family on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem for the feast of
Passover (v. 41)
Luke records that when
Jesus journeyed with them when He was 12 years old (v. 42) He stayed behind in
God's house and Joseph being a just, loving, caring and faithful parent
searched for Him everywhere till they found Him in the Temple (vs. 45, 48)
Nowadays it is becoming
increasingly difficult to raise godly children because our good traditional and
godly Christian values are under attack from the unwholesome western cultural
practices, as well as technology and social media.
Unlike Joseph, many
parents have failed to institute a godly legacy in their homes and many are too
busy to develop good relationships with their children which will enable them
to have a godly influence over them.
However, God expects
parents to lead by example at home, train their children to possess good
characters and godly behaviours so that His Purposes would be fulfilled in
their homes.
We often think that we
primarily influence others by what we say when so often we are watched for our
actions
Prayer:
My God and my Father, help
me to know that as a Parent I am a mirror to my children by my way of life and
to live in such a way as to make them develop godly characters and disposition
through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
Memory verse: Luke 2: 52
"And Jesus increased
in wisdom and stature and in favour with God and man"
Source:
The Daily Fountain
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
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