Family Devotions on Philippians 1:3-11
While John the Baptist and Malachi speak harshly to people who need to repent, Paul writes to encourage people who are repenting. Paul gives repentance a good name and feel. He indicates that all Christians are always repenting, and he offers those who repent his love and support in their efforts. Use this passage to help children understand repentance as a positive, lifelong activity for Christians, as individuals and as congregations.
CHILDREN: Do you know anyone who likes saying they are sorry? Why is it so hard to say that you are sorry?
YOUTH: Can apologizing ever be a good thing? Where do you think more people need to say that they are sorry?
ADULT: The apostle calls for us to repent and calls it a healthy thing to do. How does repenting before the Lord improve your spiritual life?