Faithful in Death
A French merchant was riding home on horseback one day. He had a large bag of gold with him, which was tied to the saddle in front of him, and he was accompanied by a faithful dog. After a long … Continued
Possible Additions
Basically, there are three elements to family worship: read the Bible, pray, and sing… On those occasions when time permits, consider these additions: catechize, memorize Scripture, and read other books. ~ Donald Whitney
The Sacrifice of a Horse
We know how fond the Arabs are of their horses, and how kindly they treat them. There was once an Arab chief who had a horse that was a great favourite with him, and was treated like one of his … Continued
8 Motivations for Family Worship
Motivations for family devotions: 1. What better way to evangelize your children daily? 2. What better way to provide a regular time for your children to learn the things of God from you? 3. What better way to provide your … Continued
Rescued by a Horse
A lady, the wife of a wealthy farmer living near Toronto, in Canada, was walking about the farm one day. In the course of her walk she was crossing a plank-bridge which crossed a deep and rapid stream that ran … Continued
A Strange Inconsistency
I trust there are none here present, who profess to be followers of Christ who do not also practice prayer in their families. We may have no positive commandment for it, but we believe that it is so much in … Continued
God Hears Prayer
One bitter cold night, in the winter of 1873, a Christian widow living in Connecticut was in great distress. Her money was all gone, and she had nothing with which to get food for her family the next day. She … Continued
Family Prayer
Brethren, I wish it were more common, I wish it were universal, with all [Christians] to have family prayer. We sometimes hear of children of Christian parents who do not grow up in the fear of God, and we are … Continued
Generosity’s Eternal Reward
A missionary lady was telling the story of her work in China. When she finished, a little girl came forward and gave her twelve pennies. “Please,” she said, “I have been saving these pennies and now I want them to … Continued
Influencing Our Children
A particular powerful method to [influence our children] is that family devotions are well taken care of in the home, as reading of God’s Word, fervent prayers, singing of psalms, necessary reprimands, teaching of the catechism, and summarizing sermons. We … Continued