In our busy world, family time frequently gets neglected.

It is vital that we give attention to our families while we can,

and it is especially important to give attention to what God says in his word about our homes.

For the next few minutes, let's join Scott Pauli,

as we open the Scriptures and find God's message for your family.

... People are remembered for what happens on their extraordinary days.

People are made on their ordinary days.

Frankly, if you look at life, most of life is made up of a handful, maybe two handfuls of really extraordinary days, but most of life is made up of

lots of ordinary days. We talk about all the extraordinary days in the life of the Lord Jesus Christ.

But have you ever pondered the very ordinary days in the early years?

How about the silent years?

How about the period when he's growing up in an obscure village called Nazareth?

What about the in-between times, the time between 12 and 30, 18 years where we know very little, and yet God was at work even silent times.

See, when God is silent, he is at work. When no one is watching, God is working. Listen to me,

friends, the in-between times matter. Life is full of times when no one is watching but God. And I want to say to you,

God is watching in your home today. God is working in your home today. We've been in Luke chapter

number two. So notice how the chapter ends. And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was

subject unto them, but his mother kept all these

sayings in her heart. And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and man.

May I say this is the ultimate goal? This is what we want for every one of our children,

and this should be what we want for every one of our lives.

All of us should be growing.

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