A Family Altar

This Year: A Family Altar

I wanted to write this because God pointed something out to me this morning and I want to share this with you. How many times have we prayed for our family members to come to the Christ? Some times begging and trying to make deals with Him? Well please let me share this passage with you in (“Acts 16: 31; And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”)
Now say this and believe this even if they are not walking in it yet. Remember that you have to choose to believe this. This is the year you start praying with them. Be the first one to take their hands at the dinner table and say a prayer, when something comes up that needs to be address pray with that person, even if they do not want to hold your hands you still pray the prayer for the matter with them in the room! This will make you stronger in your walk.
Do you see how God works first in your family praying for one another then going to the house of God as a family.

As a New Year begins parents have an opportune time to establish their family altar, a place in the home to gather on purpose to bring concerns or problems before the strength of family and seek the LORD in prayer concerning all of the above.

The family altar is for training—a special, established place where each one grows in capacity to worship, both children and parents, together; and for gathering together before the Lord to receive wisdom for decisions and planning and to gain insight into His will for family matters. For example:
For generational issues that seemingly are “always with us,”
For specific health challenges common to family members - those things that “run in our family,” Prayer can break the hold of generation sickness that run in the family line. Remember He bore our sins and sicknesses thru His death on the cross.
For specific petition prayer to teach younger ones the principle of asking AND receiving.
A family altar is the center, the very heart of the home. It’s where we exchange what we inherited in a natural way for a blessed, spiritual inheritance. It is the place where faith is developed, heartache mended and families grow spiritually -together.

“Arise, cry out in the night,
  as the watches of the night begin;
pour out your heart like water
  in the presence of the Lord.
Lift up your hands to Him
  for the lives of your children…”
  Lamentations 2: 19

Deuteronomy 6 : 4 – 9 (This scripture I had to write down.)
6. And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart 7.You teach them diligently to your children. And shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. (Please read the rest of the scriptures listed below.)
Deuteronomy 11: 18 -21
Jeremiah 31: 17
Hosea 4 :6
Luke 11 : 9 – 17
Ephesians 6: 4

 I hope this blesses you, because it blessed me ! This is the year to put things in order!

Amen.
Sister Dottie