SAVE THE FAMILY

Family is at the very heart of God. God created family. It was his idea. His purpose for family is that through it life might be multiplied and God-given destiny for every individual may be established. The enemy is contending against families all over the world. Broken relationships, abuse, a loss of identity and value, a sense of abandonment and an orphan spirit, communication break downs, rebellion, immorality and accusation are just some of the things that war against the families of the earth.

Here in Namibia families are also under attack. Many children are born orphans, outside the God's idea of family, where a father and mother will care for them and introduce them to and model and guide them in a life-long relationship with God, through Jesus Christ and the the working of the Holy Spirit. And further more the enemy works day and night to break up marriages in our communities. 

God wants us to engage with families, to serve and strengthen them, to see his purposes of life and destiny restored in them and through them to an emerging generation.

This week-end 19 - 21 July 2012 Power House Family Church hosts a Save The Family Conference. Please direct all enquiries to 081128 8641 or 061 253202 and www.powerhouse.com.na

Pray for our families and for this conference. Pray that men will be established in their masculinity and that women will be established in their femininity and that marriages and families will be saved.

The jailer asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house. At that hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his family were baptized. The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole family. Act 16:29-34

Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness. But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD. Jos 24:14-15

MARRIAGE & PARENTING

In April we will be married for 35 years. We agree with Ronald P. Hutchcraft: The number one secret of great parenting is to make sure you are keeping your marriage promises. God provides a direct linkage between your marriage and your children.

What does (the Lord) want? Godly children from your union. So guard yourself in your heart; remain loyal to the wife of your youth. Malachi 2:15 NLT

The connection between a thriving marriage and thriving children should come of no surprise to anyone. The overwhelming evidence supports what God is communicating here: Do you want great children? Remain loyal to your wife, and guard your heart. You can easily make a case to support the antithesis of this: Do you want your children to turn out poorly? Don’t be loyal to your wife, and don’t guard your heart. Source: Designer Marriage by Ronald P. Hutchcraft

Pray for marriages and parents in Namibia.

• This week-end there is a marriage seminar at The Rock Lodge with 40 participants - pray for them. Prayer for the presenters.
  
• Sunday I will share on protecting you marriage here in Windhoek - couples need your prayers. Protect marriages by your prayers.
• The next generation is in need of prayers - marriages are under attack.
  

To divorce your wife is to overwhelm her with cruelty,

says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
So guard your heart; do not be unfaithful to your wife.
Malachi 2:16 NLT