Celebrating Family
Monday February 17, 2020
In some places today is a public holiday given to celebrating family. Some of us are happy to celebrate family and for others, thoughts of family bring fear and pain. Family is very important to God. God knows about the challenges for families impacted by addiction. God will make something beautiful available to us today whether we are reconciled to our families or feel very much on our own.
See how much the Father has loved us! His love is so great that we are called God's children—and so, in fact, we are. (1 John 3:1 GNT)
When we surrender our lives to God and trust in the forgiveness Jesus won for us on the cross, we become part of a family where God is our Father and others become our sisters and brothers.
You are no longer outsiders and strangers. You are citizens together with God’s people. You are also members of God’s family. (Ephesians 2:19 NIRV)
As we learn to walk with God and change our ways to reflect His plan for our life, all sorts of benefits result. Some of us have seen changes in how we interact with our family and the restoration of many relationships.
Reverence for the Lord gives confidence and security to a man and his family. (Proverbs 14:26 GNT)
God will comfort those for whom reconciliation with their biological family is not possible at this time, or maybe never. He will also help us develop loving and supportive relationships with healthy people where we can experience the joy of sharing and interacting with one another.
God places the lonely in families; he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy. (Psalm 68:6a NLT)
Wherever we are in our journey with God or our family, let’s celebrate God’s good plan for each of us in the family of God. Let’s give Him thanks for our life today and ask Him to strengthen us to continue to follow Him in all our ways.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for making me part of Your family through Jesus. Thank you for brothers and sisters and all those who share in my life today. Help me to continue the work of restoration in my relationships with family and friends. Amen
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