Family Worship (Aug 10)

Have you ever helped with chores at home—like washing dishes, feeding the dog, or raking leaves—and felt really tired afterward? Sometimes work can be hard, and it’s easy to think, “Why am I doing this?” Did you know the Bible talks a lot about work? In the book of Ruth, there’s a woman named Ruth who worked in a big field, picking up grain to help her mother-in-law, Naomi. She worked hard from morning until night. But something special happened—God gave her a kind boss named Boaz. Boaz made sure Ruth had enough food, stayed safe, and was treated with kindness.
God cares about how we work and how we treat others at work (or school, or even at home!). Whether we are in charge, helping someone else, or working side-by-side, we can do it in a way that makes God happy and shows His love.
Scripture Reading – Ruth 2:8-9
So Boaz said to Ruth, “My daughter, listen to me. Don’t go and glean in another field and don’t go away from here. Stay here with the women who work for me. Watch the field where the men are harvesting, and follow along after the women. I have told the men not to lay a hand on you. And whenever you are thirsty, go and get a drink from the water jars the men have filled.”
 
Discussion 

1. How did Boaz show kindness to Ruth while she worked in his field?
2. What are some ways we can show kindness to people we work or play with? 
3. How can we remember to do our work (or schoolwork) in a way that makes God happy?

 
Activity – “Work Together Challenge” 
Pick one job around the house—like setting the table, cleaning up toys, folding laundry, or sweeping the porch. Work together as a family to get it done. While you work, talk about how Boaz cared for Ruth and how Ruth worked hard. After you finish, share one way you can be like Boaz (kind and generous) and one way you can be like Ruth (hardworking and thankful) this week at home or school.
 
Prayer 
Dear God, thank You for giving us work to do. Help us to work hard like Ruth and to be kind and caring like Boaz. Remind us that every job—big or small—can be done for You. Fill our hearts with Your love so we can bless others while we work. In Jesus’ name, Amen. 

Memory Work

New City Catechism
32. What do justification and sanctification mean?
Justification means our declared righteousness before God. Sanctification means our gradual, growing righteousness

Memory Verse
Romans 6:23 (ESV)
"For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."