So many things come and go in the life of a family. Sports. Clubs. Events. Trips. Vacations. The constant that can help keep your family focused, might just be a regular time in God’s Word where you all slow down, sit together, and spend time contemplating the very words of the Creator of all things. Make it a habit and don’t look back.

In a post entitled 11 Reasons to Worship with Your Family, Jason Helopoulos explains family worship as follows:

What is family worship? It is pretty simple. Tonight, sit down with your family on the couch or at the dinner table. And then . . . pray together, read the Bible together, and sing a great hymn of the faith together.

What some call “Bible time” others call “family worship.” Whatever you call it, gathering regularly with your family to read and discuss God’s Word is a great blessing. It is clear that the Bible commands parents to teach their children God’s Law-Word. Two passages make this manifest:

And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today. Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. (Deuteronomy 6:6-7)

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord. (Ephesians 6:4)

It should be noted, however, that the Bible does not command you to conduct a “family worship” session each day. Nevertheless, having a regular time to read the Bible together (i.e. family worship, Bible time, etc) provides many benefits in the home.

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