As for Me and My House: Anchoring the Next Generation in Faith
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.” — Deuteronomy 6:4–5
Every family serves something. For some, it’s success. For others, it’s sports, screens, or the next big trend. But Scripture calls us to make a different declaration: “As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” (Joshua 24:15)
Moses echoes the same challenge in Deuteronomy 6:4–9. If we want our homes to flourish, we must build them on God’s Word, live out His love, and intentionally lead the next generation.
Every family serves something. For some, it’s success. For others, it’s sports, screens, or the next big trend. But Scripture calls us to make a different declaration: “As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” (Joshua 24:15)
Moses echoes the same challenge in Deuteronomy 6:4–9. If we want our homes to flourish, we must build them on God’s Word, live out His love, and intentionally lead the next generation.
As for Me and My House, We Will Anchor in God’s Word
When I was a teenager canoeing in Germany, I learned the hard way that a boat tied with the wrong knot doesn’t stay put. The current swept ours away because we weren’t anchored.
The same is true for our kids. If they aren’t anchored to God’s Word, the current of culture will carry them downstream.
Parents are the primary disciplers—not the church, not the school, not entertainment.
God’s Word must move from the shelf to the heart, from pages to pulse.
Anchoring in Scripture gives kids a foundation stronger than sports, grades, or popularity.
If we don’t disciple our kids, the world will.
The same is true for our kids. If they aren’t anchored to God’s Word, the current of culture will carry them downstream.
Parents are the primary disciplers—not the church, not the school, not entertainment.
God’s Word must move from the shelf to the heart, from pages to pulse.
Anchoring in Scripture gives kids a foundation stronger than sports, grades, or popularity.
If we don’t disciple our kids, the world will.
As for Me and My House, We Will Live Out His Love Openly
Faith was never meant to be hidden. Verse 7 says we should teach God’s truth when we sit, when we walk, when we lie down, and when we rise.
That means discipleship happens in the ordinary moments: Dinner table conversations. Car rides. Bedtime prayers.
Even those unexpected backyard questions like, “Dad, is God real?”
Kids learn by what we model more than what we say. If they see us praying, loving others, and living differently, they’ll know faith is real.
The home isn’t just a place to live—it’s a discipleship center.
That means discipleship happens in the ordinary moments: Dinner table conversations. Car rides. Bedtime prayers.
Even those unexpected backyard questions like, “Dad, is God real?”
Kids learn by what we model more than what we say. If they see us praying, loving others, and living differently, they’ll know faith is real.
The home isn’t just a place to live—it’s a discipleship center.
As for Me and My House, We Will Lead the Next Generation Faithfully
Moses says God’s commands should be bound on our hands, on our foreheads, and written on our doorposts. In other words: let God’s Word shape our actions, our thoughts, and our homes.
Here’s the reality: Kids spend 35 hours a week at school. The church might get 2 hours with them. But parents get over 75 waking hours a week at home. That’s more than 10 times the influence of the church.
Every role matters.
Parents: Daily discipleship at home.
Grandparents: Passing on stories of God’s faithfulness.
Siblings: Modeling love and forgiveness.
Singles/Widows: Investing in spiritual children within the church.
Kids & Teens: Beginning to live out faith now, not just later.
If faith is optional in our homes, it will be irrelevant in theirs.
What Will Your House Be Known For?
If your kids summed up your home, what would they say? As for me and my house, we cheer for the Wildcats. As for me and my house, we binge Netflix. As for me and my house, we chase success.
Or—could it be said: “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” That declaration starts today, not tomorrow. It starts with small daily decisions—anchoring in God’s Word, living out His love, and leading the next generation faithfully.
Here’s the reality: Kids spend 35 hours a week at school. The church might get 2 hours with them. But parents get over 75 waking hours a week at home. That’s more than 10 times the influence of the church.
Every role matters.
Parents: Daily discipleship at home.
Grandparents: Passing on stories of God’s faithfulness.
Siblings: Modeling love and forgiveness.
Singles/Widows: Investing in spiritual children within the church.
Kids & Teens: Beginning to live out faith now, not just later.
If faith is optional in our homes, it will be irrelevant in theirs.
What Will Your House Be Known For?
If your kids summed up your home, what would they say? As for me and my house, we cheer for the Wildcats. As for me and my house, we binge Netflix. As for me and my house, we chase success.
Or—could it be said: “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” That declaration starts today, not tomorrow. It starts with small daily decisions—anchoring in God’s Word, living out His love, and leading the next generation faithfully.
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