🏡 Kingdom Family Devotional — Day 3

Day 3

— “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”

— Matthew 5:4 NASB1995

🌬 A Home that Grieves Righteously

To mourn in this verse is to grieve over sin—our own, and the brokenness around us. It’s not surface sadness; it’s the ache of a heart awakened to God’s holiness. And in that grief, Jesus promises comfort.

In this season with older children, you have the privilege of guiding their conscience. Help them see sin not as mere rule-breaking, but as something that wounds relationship with God. Let your own mourning over sin lead them to understand both the seriousness of sin and the beauty of God’s mercy.

🕯 A Mother’s Role

Don’t hide your sorrow over sin. Let your children see the tears that come from a tender heart. But also let them see the joy of restoration. You are shaping how they will handle conviction—with avoidance or with repentance and hope.

📖 Talk About It:

• What kind of mourning do you think Jesus is talking about?
• When have you felt truly sorry before God? What happened next?

🧰 Kingdom Practice

Set aside time to read Psalm 51 together. Invite your children to quietly reflect and journal a prayer of confession. Afterwards, read 1 John 1:9 aloud as a reminder of God’s promise to forgive.

✍️ Prayer

Lord, teach us to mourn over sin, not with despair, but with hope. Let our home be a place where repentance is real and comfort is received. Shape my children to hate sin and love righteousness. In Jesus’ name, Amen