Those
Who Won't Care For Their Relatives,
Especially
Those In Their Own Household,
Have
Denied The True Faith.
Scripture
1
Timothy 5
8 But
those who won’t care for their relatives, especially those in their
own household, have denied the true faith. Such people are worse than
unbelievers.
Observation
Our
family and our extended family, they are so very important! At least
I think so and I know that God thinks so! When we neglect them, or
when we mistreat them, then the Bible says we are worse than
unbelievers!
God
has placed us in the family that we are in for a reason. He wants us
to be there for them, to guide them, to help them, and encourage
them.
I
was with a friend yesterday who was sharing with me that now that he
is retired that he goes over to his Mom's house almost every day,
takes her breakfast and works on her house, and spends time with her.
His Mom is 88 years old. It made me smile when I heard him share his
daily routine and how much his Mom means to him.
My
Mom died at 58 years of age and I have regrets about time that I
didn't spend with her.
The
point is this: Don't neglect your family. Don't let anything mess up
your relationship with your parents or your siblings, or even with
your cousins and your Aunts and Uncles. Love must win out … or we
end up being the losers!
If
a relationship in our family has been damaged – let's not make
excuses, let's not try to shift the blame, let's just work on fixing
it!
Application
I
will enjoy the time I get to spend with my family. How about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, help me to be the best Dad, Grandpa, Uncle, Cousin and Friend
that I can be. I pray for those in my family. Help them to walk in a
close relationship with You. I pray that they can see Jesus in me by
the way I live my life. Don't let my life cause them to stumble or
distance themselves away from You. I pray for my children and my
grandchildren. Help them to put all of their trust and all of their
faith in You.
Daily
Bible Reading: 2 Kings 10; 2 Chronicles 22,23; 1 Timothy 5; I added
Psalm 23, Psalm 53; Proverbs 23
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