Lesson 3, April 13-19
Sabbath Afternoon
Read for This Week’s Study: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Genesis 2:24, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, 1 Samuel 1:27, Psalms 71, 1 Corinthians 15:24-26.
Memory Text: “Righteousness will go before Him, and shall make His footsteps our pathway” (Psalms 85:13, NKJV).
Life is full of changes. Things change all the time. The only thing that does not change is the reality of change itself. Change, in fact, is a part of our very existence. Even the laws of physics seem to teach that change exists in the most basic fabric of reality. Often, changes come unexpectedly. We are going along in a routine when, suddenly, instantly, everything changes, and we are caught completely off guard.
On the other hand, sometimes we can see changes coming. We are given forewarning, signs, indicators that let us know things are going to be different. When this happens, it’s wise to start preparing, to whatever degree possible, for what we can see coming. Many of these changes are big: marriage, children, old age, even death.
And yes, we do not live in isolation. Which means, then, that the changes that come to us can impact our families, and in big ways, as well. At the same time, changes in our families can also impact each family member, too.
This week, let’s look at some of the changes that sooner or later, in one way or another, most of us face and how these changes can impact family life.
