O Lord, correct me, but with justice; not in Your anger, lest You bring me to nothing. Pour out Your fury on the Gentiles, who do not know You, and on the families who do not call on Your name; for they have eaten up Jacob, devoured him and consumed him, and made his dwelling place desolate. (Jeremiah 10:24-25)

Families That Do Not Call On God

The tragedy of the human race is the failure of the home. Nothing is more central and foundational to society than the union of a man and woman creating a home. Every nation is crafted from the substance of the home. If the home is full of goodness, the nation will be a place of goodness. When the home turns away from God, the nation will soon follow. The law of the home becomes the law of the land. Morality is not a national spirit; it is a seed that grows from the ground of the home. Immorality grows the same way. In the early days of the earth, the family became corrupt, and every thought was evil continually. Before long, the world was corrupted, and God destroyed it.

God created the home to be a perfect union of man and woman joined in the holy relationship of godliness. Satan destroyed that when he tempted Eve. The home has always been the bulwark of truth and righteousness, with honor given to the headship of the home. Under the Law of Moses, striking the parents brought death. Cursing the father or mother was met with the death penalty. The Lord was sending a message to all generations about the hallowed nature of the home and that it was to be honored and respected. If the home turned away from God, He turned away from the home.

Jeremiah’s message in the last days of Israel was for the Lord to bring His fury on the Gentiles and on the families who do not call on the name of the Lord. Israel was destroyed because the people lacked the knowledge of God, turning away from the holiness of God to the embrace of an immoral and decadent world. God’s wrath is brought against the home that does not honor Him. It is futile to establish a home without putting God first. Without the guidance of the Creator of the home, there can be no happiness or joy. The home is destitute and empty.

Most homes do not have God. Some claim to have God in their midst, but they do not follow His word. Many claim to say, “Lord, Lord,” but do not do the will of the Father. They are ‘religious’ but only as a prosthetic that is worn to satisfy the longing for acceptance, not realizing God does not accept them. Jesus taught the disciples that most homes are ungodly. He said that most people will be lost to an eternal flame. Those people He spoke about came from homes where God was denied. A family that does not call upon the name of the Lord is doomed to face the wrath of God.

Every home has the opportunity to know God. When the husband and wife or father and mother choose to give their lives to a dedicated service of putting God first in everything, the central altar of the home is truth and righteousness based on the word of God. The home is made up of sinners who need the grace of God. Successful homes are those that instill in their children a love for God at all costs. A united family in Christ stands with the character of God’s divine image impressed upon their hearts. Be warned – God will bring His wrath upon the home that does not call upon His name. He will bless the home that seeks Him first in all things.