Weekly Family Devotional
A Summertime Climb
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Read Together
Psalm 127:1 (ESV)
Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.
Talk About It
Have you ever tried building something, like a tall tower of blocks, and it just kept falling over? Sometimes, even when we work hard, things don’t work out unless we have the right help. This verse reminds us that no matter how smart or strong we are, we need God’s help to succeed. The Israelites sang this song to remind themselves that all their work—working, caring for family, or even building big cities—was only truly good if God was part of it. God cares about every part of our lives and wants to help us with it all! Without Him, our best efforts can fall flat, but with God, what we do truly matters. As a family, let’s ask God to help us with every plan and dream. When we let God be the builder and keeper of our lives, our work has purpose, and our home is strong!
For Parents to Explain
Lord, thank You for being the one who helps us in everything we do. Please guide our plans and help us trust You so our work will matter. We need Your blessing every day. Amen.
Family Activities
Team Tower Challenge
- Work together to build the tallest block or card tower you can.
- Try building it silently with no talking.
- Then, try again, this time asking for and giving help to each other, sharing ideas.
- Talk about how things work better when you build and plan together—and remember to ask God for guidance!
Blueprint Prayers
- Each person draws a house or building on paper—a “blueprint” of something important to them (home, school, church).
- Over or around your drawing, write or draw prayers asking God to bless and care for that place.
- Share your blueprints with one another.
- Hang them up as reminders that God must “build” our lives.
Family Prayer
Share a plan or project you have, then pray together, asking God to guide and bless each one.