DRIVE Family Devotional for use after Sunday, April 26th
Drive: The Mission of God in the World Family Devotional Lesson 1
You are wealthy! Did you know that? Okay, maybe not in comparison to the celebrities in People magazine, but if you have food in your refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof over your head, and a place to sleep, you are richer than 75 percent of the world. If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish somewhere . . . you are among the 8 percent that comprise the world’s wealthiest. If you can read this message, you are more fortunate than more than one billion people in the world who cannot read at all.
But we possess an even greater wealth: knowledge of salvation.
Read Psalm 67 together as a family. It’s almost as if the unknown writer of the hymn had a glimpse into the future. Although he didn’t know exactly how salvation would come, he was sure that it would come because he believed in God’s promise to Abraham.
No amount of riches can give us the salvation that we so desperately need. Without God’s mercy, we are hopeless and bound for destruction. But we have a giving, loving, and gracious Savior who has had a plan for salvation since the beginning of time. We have a Father whose heart aches and who has gone to a great extent to be reconciled to His children.
As we grasp this love and all that God has done for us, praise and thankfulness should flow from our lives. It is a love story so amazing that we won’t want to keep it to ourselves. We have the privilege of telling other people this news, and He desires all who have ears to hear it. There are many other ways that God can make Himself known, but He invites us to be part of the process. We receive an even greater joy as we share this message with others.
With our abundance of knowledge, material wealth, possessions, and technology also comes a great responsibility. Not only are we more privileged than most people on the earth, but we also know a truth that millions have never heard, read, or experienced. God has blessed us, and now it’s our turn to be a blessing to others.
CONNECTION QUESTIONS
You are wealthy! Did you know that? Okay, maybe not in comparison to the celebrities in People magazine, but if you have food in your refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof over your head, and a place to sleep, you are richer than 75 percent of the world. If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish somewhere . . . you are among the 8 percent that comprise the world’s wealthiest. If you can read this message, you are more fortunate than more than one billion people in the world who cannot read at all.
But we possess an even greater wealth: knowledge of salvation.
Read Psalm 67 together as a family. It’s almost as if the unknown writer of the hymn had a glimpse into the future. Although he didn’t know exactly how salvation would come, he was sure that it would come because he believed in God’s promise to Abraham.
No amount of riches can give us the salvation that we so desperately need. Without God’s mercy, we are hopeless and bound for destruction. But we have a giving, loving, and gracious Savior who has had a plan for salvation since the beginning of time. We have a Father whose heart aches and who has gone to a great extent to be reconciled to His children.
As we grasp this love and all that God has done for us, praise and thankfulness should flow from our lives. It is a love story so amazing that we won’t want to keep it to ourselves. We have the privilege of telling other people this news, and He desires all who have ears to hear it. There are many other ways that God can make Himself known, but He invites us to be part of the process. We receive an even greater joy as we share this message with others.
With our abundance of knowledge, material wealth, possessions, and technology also comes a great responsibility. Not only are we more privileged than most people on the earth, but we also know a truth that millions have never heard, read, or experienced. God has blessed us, and now it’s our turn to be a blessing to others.
CONNECTION QUESTIONS
- As a family, write down specific ways that God has blessed your family. Then take time to thank Him for those things.
- Take turns naming special gifts, talents, and passions that each family member has that God can use for His glory.
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Statistics are beginning to show that less and less people in America are claiming any religious
affiliation. Does this motivate you and help you to see the urgency of sharing the message of Christ?
What do you need to do to be prepared to share the message of Christ more effectively?
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How does the following chorus from the song “Magnificent” by U2 relate to the message of Psalm 67?
I was born . . . I was born to sing for you . . . I didn’t have a choice but to lift you up . . . And sing whatever song you wanted me to . . . I give you back my voice . . . From the womb my first cry, it was a joyful noise . . . Only love, only love can leave such a mark . . . But only love, only love can heal such a scar . . . Justified till we die, you and I will magnify . . . The Magnificent . . .
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What are the biggest obstacles to sharing your faith? What can you do to overcome those obstacles?
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