Daily Devotion for January 12, 2006

FAMILY

 

And whoever does not provide for relatives, and especially for family members, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. 1 Timothy 5:8
How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity! Psalm 133:1
If I give away all my possessions, and if I hand over my body so that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing. 1 Corinthians 13:3

 

I thank God that I have always had a good relationship with my family, both immediate and extended. In my line of work I often speak with single parent families, and with those caught up in abusive family relationships.

 

I must confess, my relationship with my older sister was really never that close until after we both got out of college.  Not sure why, but I am glad it is what it is today!  Last night an incident happened in my family to one of my children and I witnessed the other three rally to their support.  They have learned something that took me longer to learn – the value, support, and importance of family!

 

As I was contemplating this devotional and what to write I was thinking strictly about my earthly family. But then it struck me that no matter what our earthly family relationships are, all of us have a Heavenly Father who will always love us no matter what we do. We can mess up our earthly family lives, or have them messed up for us by someone else. The wonderful thing is that our Heavenly Father will always be there for us and love us. His grace will always see us through.

 

Prayer
Almighty and loving heavenly Father, we thank you for having the wisdom and the love to give us earthly families. We also praise your holy name for loving us so much to give your Son, Jesus Christ, to die for us. Through this act you have assured and guaranteed that we will always be your family. Amen.

 

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