Youth Devotional

February 3rd 2025 

A Biblical Worldview (Part 4)

The next question we will tackle is “What is the role of my
parents and family?” Let’s see what the Scriptures say.

What Is the Role of My Parents and Family?
Scripture says a lot about these roles:
➢ Role of parents: Their primary goal is to train their children
how to live for God (Prov. 22:6; Eph. 6:4).
• This is accomplished by setting the example (II Tim. 1:5),
showing love (Luke 15:20), offering encouragement (Col.3:21), and
giving proper discipline (Prov. 13:24).
• The responsibility of teens is to obey and honor their
parents (Eph. 6:1-3; Col. 3:20; Prov. 1:8).

➢ Role of family: Working as God intended, the family will
demonstrate and teach concepts such as respect for
authority, biblical morals, developing relationships, and
unconditional love (Ps. 78:5-7; Deut. 6:5-7).

What if My Family Is Not Perfect?
Sometimes we look at our parents and find they make
mistakes. What then? The fact is that our responsibility to
them remains the same. Truth be told, we are not exactly
perfect ourselves, yet our parent’s role maintains unchanged
also. Each of us is responsible for our own actions. Look up
these verses and consider how you can apply them to your
home life: Rom. 12:18; I Cor. 13:4-5; I Tim. 6:11.

The Impact of Family Roles within Our Worldview
Our culture often promotes an attitude of rebellion toward
authority as a way to show individualism and power. This kind
of attitude at home does no good. In fact, it only robs us from
being prepared to face life in the real world. Our family is not
our enemy, nor should we be their enemy. We must do our
part to make our home what God intends it to be. Then, along
the way, we can learn valuable lessons that will prepare us to
have godly homes of our own one day.