Our Family's Calling
Month 11: Living It Out · Family Worship
Today's Scripture
Read together: Colossians 3:23-24
23 Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men, 24 because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
Memory Verse
“Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men, because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.”— Colossians 3:23-24 (BSB)memorize this week
📖 Bible-in-a-Year (optional)
Today's reading: Jeremiah 23-25
Reading the whole Bible in a year — do this when you have extra time. (Around Day 314 of 365 — God promises a righteous Branch from David: "THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.")The Heart of It
Tonight we gather everything this week has taught us into one big idea. Our family has a calling. We watched Joseph work faithfully far from home. We memorized that we serve "the Lord Christ" in whatever we do. We learned that every honest job can glorify God. We saw that real character shows up when no one is watching. We discovered that the Spirit gives us gifts to serve. And we knelt with Jesus and His towel. Put it all together, and here is the picture. God has placed our family in this house, this neighborhood, this school, and this church on purpose. And He has given each of us work to do for Him. We are not just passing time until Sunday. We are serving the King every single day, right where we are.
That's what "Living It Out" really means. Faith isn't only something we believe in our heads or sing in church. It's something we do with our hands and feet all week long. You do your homework heartily. You help without being asked. You work honestly when no one's looking. You use your gifts to serve. When you do those things, you are living out your faith and showing the world what Jesus is like. And the best news of all is the reward: "from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance." We don't serve to earn God's love. We already have it through Jesus. We serve out of overflowing thankfulness. Our good Father sees every act of faithfulness, and He keeps a reward far better than anything this world could offer. Let's commit, as a family, to live it out together.
Around the Table
God put OUR family here on purpose to help people and show them Jesus! Every day we get to serve God right where we are.
Let's do it: Hold hands in a circle and say together, "Our family serves Jesus!" Then each name one way you'll help tomorrow.
"Living it out" means our faith shows up in what we DO all week, not just at church. Try reciting the whole memory verse as a family.
Let's talk: What's one way our whole family could serve someone outside our home this week?
Our family has a shared calling. We serve "the Lord Christ" everywhere God has placed us. And we do it heartily, expecting His reward, not the world's.
Let's go deeper: If someone followed our family around for a week, what would they learn about Jesus from watching us? What do we want them to learn?
💬 Conversation Starter
If our family had a "mission name," like a superhero team, what would it be? And what would our mission be?— God really has given us a mission: to serve Him and show people Jesus, right where we live!
🛡️ Defending the Faith
The most convincing argument for Christianity is often a family that quietly lives it out. They serve. They work honestly. They love one another. They stay kind under pressure. Watching neighbors will ask why you live differently, and that's your open door: "always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with gentleness and respect" (). A faithful family is a living, walking answer.
For Dad · Go Deeper
A family worship night is a good place to ask a clarifying question. Does our household have an actual sense of mission, or are we just drifting from one busy week to the next? gives every family a unifying purpose. We all serve the same Lord, with the same wholeheartedness, expecting the same inheritance. Casting that vision is one of a father's central jobs. Don't make it heavy or guilt-driven. Make it joyful and clear: we are a family that serves Jesus everywhere we go. Tie a name or a phrase to it that your kids can repeat. And remember that vision is caught more than taught. Your children will believe your family has a calling when they see you living yours with gladness, in your work, your service, and your unhurried kindness at home. Lead them not from pressure but from the security of a Father who already loves them and keeps a reward for the faithful.
Draws on: Sean McDowell & J. Warner Wallace, So the Next Generation Will Know.
Let's Pray Together
"Father, thank You for placing our family here on purpose. Help us work hard for You. Help us serve gladly and love people the way Jesus did. Make our home a place where others can see You. We want to serve You together, every single day. In Jesus' name, amen."
Our family has a calling: to serve Jesus and show the world His love, right where we live.