Head: Know God’s Word | Heart: Love God | Hands: Follow God’s Way
Read Luke 12
Head
When it comes to leading my family, I always try to ask God for help. I need to be reminded that God is God and that I just need to be myself.
Heart
In Luke 12, we see Jesus teaching the people this same truth! God is in control, and we just need to simply be ourselves and try our best to know, love, and follow Him. God understands that we can easily start comparing ourselves with others in areas such as food, clothing, possessions, status, and even our happiness. Jesus compared us to the birds of the air and to the grass in the fields, and He states that if God provides and cares for them, how much MORE will He care for and provide for us.
Hands
As a family, the next time you are around the dinner table or in the car together, I encourage you to do a backward life timeline. Simply list out all the ways you have seen God work or do a work in your life.
For example:
This exercise can be done by anyone in your family at any time in their life. Looking back at the ways God has cared for us can help us cling to Him more tightly, thank Him more, and grow our hope even more.
- 5th Grade – God helped me understand that He loves me and wants a relationship with me.
- 3rd Grade – God introduced me to my best friend, who encouraged me.
- 5 years old – God gave me a new brother, who taught me how to be patient and kind even when it’s hard.
Prayer: Lord, thank You for being the ultimate Provider! Thank You for knowing, in Your sovereignty, what I need even before I know I need it. Help me to trust You to take care of me. Amen.