Apologetics

You And Your household 2

by Olawale Ogunsola
06/04/25
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Your concern for the welfare of your family or household ought to be total. It must not only be so but it must be demonstrated whenever there is any opportunity, most especially when it has to do with their relationship with God.

In his encounter with Apostles Paul and Silas, the officer in charge of the prison where the servants of the LORD were incarcerated for the sake of the Gospel, wasted no time in bringing in the souls of his family members into the presence of the Lord their God.
He desired how he could be saved from the faithful Servants of God. They wasted no time in satisfying his hunger to be saved.

"16:32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.16:33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway." Acts.

Note that the words were preached to "all that were in his house". This means that all members of his household were present to hear. Not only that, they all confessed and forsakes their sins to embrace the Lord Jesus as their Lord and Saviour henceforth.

This allowed them to "be baptized, he and all his". This refers to the Prison officer and his household who were baptized at the same time of the day (hour of the night).

Can you see glaringly that the spiritual welfare of the household members of the man was paramount to him?

Beloved, do you have the same mind as the man in this case? Is the welfare, especially the soul, of your household important to you? Are you so concerned about them to bring their matter to the Lord Jesus Christ and His faithful servant, if need be? Please, be concerned so that you will not be guilty of their blood if they die in their sins. May the Lord help us to bring all members of our household to the Lord in the name of Jesus Christ. Stay blessed and prepared for the imminent coming of the Lord.