Me and My House - Create Church

Pastor Ryan

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I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

With the holidays around the corner, I want to speak to you about something close to Ellie’s and my heart—

Serving the Lord as a household.

Your journey through life, much like those of the Israelites in the book of Joshua, might feel like it’s full of constant struggles. Anyone with teenagers knows this! It feels like the enemy is trying to pull you in a thousand different directions! But in the midst of it all, you have the opportunity to declare, “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” I want the Word of God to bring understanding to you today. Here are the answers to the questions you might be asking yourself:

How Do You Serve the Lord?

Your commitment to serve the Lord begins with understanding His will. In Colossians 1:9-14, you find Paul’s prayer for the Colossian believers, a prayer that is just as powerful today as it was when it was first spoken. He prayed that the Colossian believers would be filled with the knowledge of God’s will through His Spirit, enabling them to lead lives worthy of the Lord. As a household, this should be your rallying cry! Seek His knowledge and wisdom. It’s the foundation upon which your service is built. I remember when my brother passed away in a tragic car accident. I had a massive choice in front of me whether to move home or not. I knew that decision would shape my family forever, and I had to seek God’s will through the spirit. I pray you do the same in similar moments.

I want to give four concrete ways to serve the Lord:

1. Bearing Fruit in Every Good Work

Galatians 5:22-23 reminds you of the fruits of the Spirit—love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. These virtues should manifest in your daily lives, not only to benefit you but also to influence those around you. Galatians 6:7-9 encourages you not to grow weary in doing good, for you will reap a harvest in due time if you persevere. Your children will see you as an example of these fruits.

2. Growing in the Knowledge of God

Ephesians 3:16-19 speaks of being strengthened with power through the Holy Spirit in your inner being. This divine empowerment enables you to grasp the immense love of Christ, a love that surpasses knowledge. Your growth in understanding His love propels you to live a life filled with the fullness of God. I cannot tell you the number of marriages I’ve seen fixed simply by understanding who God made them to be.

3. Being Strengthened with all Power according to His Glorious Might

James 1:2-4 tells you to consider it pure joy when you face trials because they produce perseverance and maturity. As a household, you must encourage one another to endure hardships, knowing that they refine your faith and prepare you for greater service. It’s funny. I don’t see this scripture hanging on many refrigerators, but it’s one of the most powerful scriptures for you. It gives your family’s pain purpose.

4. Giving Joyful Thanks to the Father because you Share in His Inheritance

Colossians 1:12 reminds you that you share in God’s inheritance, and Ephesians 2:10 emphasizes that you are His workmanship, created for good works. Let your homes be filled with the love, grace, and service that reflect the character of Christ.

Serving the Lord as a household is a sacred commitment. It’s a declaration that, regardless of life’s challenges, you choose to follow God together. As Paul wrote in Philippians 2:2-4, “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your interests but each of you to the interests of others.” Let your homes be filled with the love, grace, and service that reflect the character of Christ. “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”