The Christ-centered Family
Our God is the creator and initiator of families. He loves, blesses and protects it. The Scripture says in Psalm 68:6, “God setteth the solitary in families.” From biblical evidence, we can discern that God wants to be involved in the foundation, features, functionalities, and fulfillment in families. His call to the patriarch Abraham is an indication of His desire to work with and through families to achieve His ordained program upon the earth. “And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse them that curseth thee, and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.” God wants to bless us, as well as carry out His plans and purposes upon the earth through our families. Any damage to family life is, therefore, a threat to His agenda. But when the family unit is run according to His order, both His church and the earth is edified. Read the book of Deut. 11:11-21 In the above scripture, we can discern the mind of God concerning the family. God’s ultimate d