"The Building Blocks of a Godly Home"

"Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is useless." Psalm 127:1

Psalm 127, "Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him." The family  was God's most precious creation.

God designed the family but with specific dynamics in mind:

•     A husband and wife for a lifetime of commitment

•     Raising children to revere and honor the Lord

•     Clear Scriptural roles within the family team

•     For God to be the center and the foundation of a happy home.

Let's look at the building blocks for a Godly home:

  Building Block 1: Christ our foundation. "Unless the LORD builds the house.."

•     Christ brings fulfillment to our lives

•     In the midst of our busyness let us not forget why God has put our families together. 

Matthew 7:24-27  Jesus gives us the key to building  successful family.

Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on a rock. (25) Through the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the wind beats against that house, it won't collapse because it is built on bedrock. (26) But anyone who hears my teachings and doesn't obey it is foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand. (27) When the rains and floods come and the winds beat against the house, it will collapse with a mighty crash.

                       Building Block 2: A Healthy Marriage.  "This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united as one. Since they are no longer two but one, let no man separate them, for God has joined them together." Mark 10: 7-9

•  All other relationships in your family is dependent upon the relationship between husband and wife.Your children will eventually model their marriage after yours.

                       Building Block 3: Understanding Biblical roles. 
Ephesians 5: 21-29; 6:1-3

• Husbands- Your role is to be the spiritual leader of your home.
• Wives- "As the church submits to Christ, so you wives must submit to your husbands in everything." V.24
• Children- "Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord, for this is the right thing to do. 'Honor your Father and Mother.' This is the first of the Ten Commandments that end with a promise. And this is the promise: If you honor your Father and Mother, you will live a long life, full of blessing." Eph. 6:1-3.