Wisdom for Family Life

City Awakening Church

Proverbs 1:8-9
Louis Tamburro
We need wisdom for every role in the family. We need wisdom and the help of Jesus for every role in the family because I can promise you this: you’ll mess things up regardless of your role in the family. You’ll mess up marriage, not loving your spouse as you should, even throwing daggers with your words. You’ll mess up parenting, not loving your children as you should, losing your patience, snapping at them instead of patiently talking with them. You’ll mess up childhood, not loving your parents as you should, causing them a lot of unnecessary worry, grief, and hardship. We’ll mess all these different roles up, but the good news is there’s always grace at the cross that can redeem and resurrect both you and your family. The issue in all our families is sin, the solution is always the grace of Jesus who died for our sins. Your spouse isn’t your savior, your parents aren't your savior, your children aren’t your savior, getting married and having kids isn’t your savior. There’s only one Savior, his name is Jesus, and he’s the giver of life, the perfector of life, the beginning of wisdom for you and your family life. He’s willing to walk this lifelong journey with you, and he proved it by being willing to die for you. He sacrificially committed his life to you, will you commit your life and family life to him?