Today’s passage, the Shema (from the Hebrew word “hear”), is a confession of faith recited every day by pious Jews and every Sabbath in the synagogues.
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Family Strong: The Parenting Assessment
Today’s reading is called the Shema. Shema is the Hebrew word hear, the first word that begins this passage. This is the parenting assessment. The Shema is a confession of faith recited every day by pious Jews and every Sabbath in the synagogues.
Family Strong: Time Flies
Young parents, cherish every day. Time flies. The psalmist says it this way:
Family Strong: Blink of an Eye
Life goes by fast. In the blink of an eye. And in the blink of an eye, our children grow up. There is not a moment to lose.
Family Strong: God’s Gift
Children are God’s great gift! Check out this passage from the Psalms.
Family Strong: The Seed of Every Sin
“The seed of every sin known to man is in my heart.” Those words were proclaimed by the great Scottish pastor and writer Robert Murray McCheyne and echoed by John Owen, a seventeenth-century English theologian. We are capable of every sin.
Family Strong: Amazing Grace
Today we read an amazing story about amazing grace. A woman who had led a sinful life was ready to head in a different direction, so she found the Great Agent of Change. This account is a powerful reminder: Jesus did not turn sinners away…whatever their sin…neither should we.
Family Strong: The god of ME
Before Jesus, I served the god of ME. I lived in the throne room, sitting on my royal throne and calling out with my royal voice. But it was all a façade. The god of ME was a pitiful and powerless god. One day, though, everything changed.
Family Strong: The Used to Be Me
Our past is the “used to be me,” but thankfully, we don’t live in the past. As Christians, we have been changed by the powerful work of Jesus! Check this out.
Family Strong: The Sticking Laws
It is important to understand that in the Old Testament, there are three strands of laws. These laws are essential for us to learn about God and find transferable principles. However, there is only one strand that never goes away. We could call them “The Sticking Laws.” Let’s check this out.
Family Strong: Created Incomplete
Did you know that the first human being God created was incomplete? Adam was created with something missing. And, according to God, his incompleteness was not good.
Family Strong: Imago Deo
Imago Deo. That’s Latin for “Image of God.” Our passage today reminds us that we were all created in God’s image. What an amazing truth!