Devotions, Family Devotionals

🏡 Family Devotional — Day 89

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“The Holy Spirit Helps Our Family Obey God Together”

📖 “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
 —Joshua 24:15b (NKJV)

Obedience is not just a personal choice—it is something a family learns to walk in together.

In a home, obedience shows up in everyday moments: how words are spoken, how conflicts are handled, how forgiveness is practiced, how truth is honored, and how God is placed at the center of decisions. Obedience can feel difficult when emotions run high,
when schedules are busy, or when opinions differ. That’s why God gives families the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit helps your family obey God by:

• guiding conversations toward truth and grace
• helping each person listen instead of react
• strengthening unity when obedience requires sacrifice
• reminding your home of God’s Word
• softening hearts when correction is needed
• helping parents lead with wisdom and love
• helping children learn obedience through trust, not fear
• teaching forgiveness when mistakes are made
• restoring peace when disobedience causes tension

Obedience in a family is not about control or perfection. It is about learning to serve the Lord together—with humility, love, and dependence on the Holy Spirit. When your family chooses obedience, your home becomes a place where God’s presence is welcomed,
His peace is protected, and His purposes are nurtured.

The Holy Spirit walks patiently with your family, teaching, correcting, guiding, and strengthening—so that obedience becomes a joyful response to God’s love.

Talk About It Together:

  • What does obedience to God look like in our home right now?
  • How can we help one another obey God with love and patience?

Prayer:

Holy Spirit, help our family obey God together. Teach us to serve the Lord with willing hearts, to listen to Your guidance, and to walk in unity, humility, and love. When we fail, restore us with grace. When obedience feels hard, give us strength. Let our home honor God in all that we do.
Amen.

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