Whyte House Family Devotions #156 (Short Version) 10/24/17

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.

Alexander MacLaren said, "In the religious life, it is possible to commit the error of prizing peaceful hours of communion, as to waive imperative duty for the sake of them; like Peter with his 'let us make here three tabernacles,' while there were devil-ridden sufferers waiting to be healed down on the plain. Moments of devotion, which do not prepare for hours of practical righteousness, are very untrustworthy. But, on the other hand, the paths of righteousness will not be trodden by those who have known nothing of the green pastures and waters where the wearied can rest."

+ FAMILY PASSAGE: EPHESIANS 5:22-32

+ DEVOTIONAL PASSAGE: PSALM 78:1-8

+ DEVOTIONAL READING: "Fast Food Christianity," by A.W. Tozer

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...