Meant to be Broken

What our series "Siri-ously" is all about

We ask Siri thousands of questions every day, but she can’t tell us what to do about the things that matter most.  What if there was a question that could answer just about everything?

Meant to be Broken

 

No one lik es rules, especially if we don’t understand why they are there.  God makes rules, but it’s hard to follow them if we just think of them as stuff He expects us to do.  In Matthew 7:24 Jesus says “Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock.” (NLT)  He says that doing what Jesus has said to do is going to be wise.  That it’s going to have positive outcomes in my life, my relationships, and my faith.  Following God’s commands, even if we don’t always understand why, is the best step toward wisdom in our lives.

The Point: God tells us what's right because He knows it's wise

At Home Suggestions

Talk to your kids about one rule you have that they don’t really like.  Talk about why they don’t like it, and why you believe it needs to be a rule.  Don’t let this become a complaining session, keep it to one rule, and don’t feel like you have to convince them.  Simply remind them that you make all your rules to protect them or to make them better people.

Read Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. (HCSB)

Ask: What does “fear of the Lord” mean?  What do you think he means when he says the “beginning of wisdom”?  How can doing the right thing be the first step toward making really wise choices?

Explain that the way he uses the word “fear” here means more like respect.  If we respect an authority, we follow their rules.  But we don’t just follow God because He said so, we follow because that is how we learn to make wise choices.  Each one of His rules is for ourbenefit. 

Pray that your family would listen and follow Jesus’ teachings.