No Holiday from Jesus - Part 2

Is it possible to stick with Jesus on holiday?

We know that he will never leave or forsake us and man cannot hurt us (Hebrews 13:5-6), but what will we do to ensure that we remain in him (John 15:1-11)?

In the general run of daily life there are always be lots of settings where teaching one another to obey Jesus’ commands is very appropriate – at the dinner table with manners, in public with consideration of other travelers, the fruits of the Spirit in the queue at Disney World (what are they again?), talking to strangers about Jesus, not coveting other people and possessions, avoiding self pity when uncomfortable on the airplane, in the car, in the queue, etc. etc.

However, along with these incidental teaching moments that come up every few seconds, every day without warning, we are also planning to teach the commands of Jesus to one another and pray for one another’s obedience as we travel in a structured way as a family together (separate to our normal Christian routines).

To do this our plan is to focus on one book of the Bible together and get to know it really well through reading it, talking about it, praying through it, and using a family devotional book to help us. We will start on the first Sunday and go on from there. The book we’ve chosen is John’s Gospel and the devotional guide is called, “Life 4 Kids: Reading John’s Gospel Together”. Our hope is that we will return with many wonderful memories as a family from the trip and central to them all will be our growth as obedient disciples through John’s Gospel.

Michael