Brother

Scripture says, “And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.” I sure love mine.

Gave it Your All

Isn’t it great to put your head on the pillow at night knowing you gave God your all today? Not necessarily that you accomplished all of your tasks but that you gave your family, your friends and your work, all that you had, you even took care of yourself and trusted Him with everything.

God’s Family

If you were as fortunate as we were to spend yesterday with family, I hope you laughed as much as we did. However if you spent the day alone or in a less than loving environment, I pray the Lord was your comfort and that you were still able to see much to be thankful for. The future is brighter than today. This present challenge will be understood and even appreciated as you look back one day.

Worthy

God is incredible and His love for us so perfect, may we worship Him today like never before. I pray you are able to gather with friends and family and celebrate our marvelous Lord.

Family of God

I think the family of God is much more inclusive than many would have us believe. Scripture tells us His perfect sacrifice is for all. And while we see things only as they are now, He also sees them as they will be. God’s view is always so much clearer than ours. Let’s ask Him to show us what He sees in people and for Him to let us be a part of bringing them into the family.

Family

We’re celebrating the wedding of my wife’s brother this weekend and what a wonderful chance to get together with family that we haven’t seen in years and to welcome a whole new branch to our family tree. The ways God brings people together amaze me. “How did you meet?” Is always a story of God at work. What stories might we discover today?

Relative

Another place that some keep The Lord is “in the family.” Usually in this type of relationship it’s distant family. Someone they know well, maybe Mom and Dad or close friends are near to God so they figure they’re covered too. The sad thing about this relationship is that while those around us can be a blessing and we certainly need the love of family and friends, they are no substitute for the uniquely intimate love that can only come from The Father. Believing in God is not the same as knowing Him.