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Family Altar Disadvantages

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Family Altar: 6 Benefits of Family Devotion
Family altar is the assembly of the people who have a ‘common blood’ and a ‘common heart’ in the presence of the LORD. It is not about the construction of a tall table, or positioning a big stone at the corner of the bedroom.
I love this quote by Oswald Chambers: “You must be willing to be placed on the altar and go through the fire, willing to experience what the altar represent-burning, purification, and separation for only one purpose-the elimination of every desire and affection not grounded in or directed towards God. But you do not eliminate it, God does.”
Today’s message is not famous on the search engine, but I am happy to highlight the benefits of sustaining a family altar in your home.
How the Structure of Family Altar looks like?
The family altar for the New Testament has nothing to do with the designs mentioned in the Old Testament. The attendants at the family altar are strictly the family members (father, mother, children, and relatives). And the synchronization of the hearts of your family in the presence of the Lord forms the family altar.
Matthew chapter 5 verses 8 say: “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”
In the Old Testament, the LORD descends on the altar to communion with His children. But in the New Testament, the LORD dwells in our heart to fellowship with us. So, don’t joke with your sense of thought (the heart)!
Jesus says: “…If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will

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