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Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named…
Ephesians 3:15
The concept of family goes back to the origin of creation. When God created Adam and Eve, He told them, “Be fruitful and multiply” (Genesis 1:28). As a result, the first family came into being, and even though it got off to a rough start, families have been the basic building block of humankind ever since.
Families are important. They give us a name, and with it, an identity. With the family name comes a connection, as illustrated by the family tree with deep roots going down to its origin and wide branches spreading out over generations of ancestors and relatives. Ideally, families play a large part in giving us self-confidence and self-esteem.
Families are the basic unit of the social order: Strong families form the basis of strong communities; strong communities, the basis of strong states; and strong states, the basis of a strong nation. Families are also the basic unit of a great church.
However, it is no secret: Some families fair better than others. Well, that is not just a mystery but a harvest of intentional seeds. For instance, why is it that out of one family comes a legacy of great and successful people, while, from another, generation after generation come those dependent on the charity of others? Is it a matter of good genes, smart choices, or luck of the draw? These, we will need to figure out. But let us not forget that the family is God’s gift to us.
The impact families have on us is huge. In today’s world you can find every possible combination of blended, extended and adoptive families. Some are healthy; some are not. Yet, the truth remains: We need a place of belonging – a place to be nurtured and loved and given strength and encouragement to grow and become the person God created us to be. From the beginning of time, that basic place was, and is, the family. Let us take seriously the happenings in our family.
Prayer: Father, thank You for the gift of a family. Please, open our eyes to see Your intention and purpose for planting us in the family that You planted us and not otherwise in the Name of Jesus, Amen.
Further Reading: Galatians 3:27-29
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He also oversees Qua Iboe Church, Oku Township Superintendency as the Superintendent.
A gifted pastor, evangelist and teacher with special insight into the engrafted and undiluted Word of God. A seasoned resource person across the nations with great passion for revival, discipleship, missions, leadership development and youth capacity building.
His life and that of his wife, Aniefiok, and their sons, Barachel and Hansel are living proofs of God’s faithfulness.
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