There are deadly concepts that the devil has quietly brought into our culture. He successfully introduced these things, over the past four decades, and they have attacked and broken down the bedrock of family life, God gave us. The first destroys the family structure He ordained, which is normal marriage. A man and woman, united as one, who produce godly children. The second is a killer of daily family life. It's the idea that a husband and wife can have a healthy marriage and family, but be so busy they are always apart from it. It's the lie that says, having money, status, promotions, success, and the best of everything for the family, is more important than the family. It allows others to raise, teach, discipline, guide and mold the values of the children. It means there is no time to eat together, be together, or share hearts, hurts, and treasured moments together. It's the false "success" that happens when a husband and wife sacrifice the family they have, by excessively working to provide for it. Stop and think for just one moment, is this the definition of insanity? People work so much that they kill the family they working to providing for. This is a demonic trap, we all need to honestly evaluate and walk away from. Nothing you will ever earn for your family, is worth the sacrifice of your family.
The high point of all creation was the family God created, which was a husband and a wife, who then had a child. When He wanted to redeem mankind back to Himself, and break the power of sin, death, hell and sickness, He did it by putting Jesus in a family. The power of the family holds great promise for all of us, but we must return to that truth. We must love our family more than our accomplishments, which is what the world esteems. Ask yourself, which will impact the life of your spouse and children more, giving your heart and time to be there for them, or giving them more things that will grow old and be forgotten? What would God have you give the family that He gave you? Will it be your time, presence and love, or some cheap substitute the world says can replace you? I think you all know the answer!
Todays Word: Before the family God gave you is broken, give them what they really need....YOU! Nothing you earn will ever replace the treasure of you being there for your family.
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