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God places the lonely in families; he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy. But he makes the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.
Psalms 68:6
Many forces are working to change the family values. Many voices are telling us that the family is finished and out of date. They tell us that the family is irrelevant, a thing of the past. In Movies we rarely see a normal and happy family portrayed. Family values have been attacked and ridiculed by those that do not believe in Biblical Godly Values. The world has tried to redefine the family and its value. In order for the Christian to know what a family is for and what family values should be portrayed, we need to look to the word of God.
What does the Bible have to say about the family? Let’s start at the very beginning when God made Adam and Eve, the very beginning of family creation. In the first book of the Bible we have the beginning of the manual concerning family. Genesis 2:18, 24, “The Lord God said, ‘It is not good for man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.’ Therefore a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife.”
Please notice two things: First, the family was God’s idea. He instituted the family, so it will always be around because families are the building blocks of society. Second, God made Adam, put him in a perfect environment. Adam had everything he wanted and yet God said, “It is not good for man to be alone.” That’s true whether you’re married or single. People were made to associate with other people. We need relationships. Man was not made to be alone, so God created the family.
A family is to be a shelter in times of storms. We all have storms in life because sometimes life gets tough. We experience the rain and the dark storms. We didn’t plan these storms. In the storm, we need a place of protection and security. We need a place to call home and a family that loves us and cares for us in spite of our shortcomings and failures. Please, be available for family.
Prayer: Father, I pray that You open my eyes to the value You have placed on families and help me to maintain Your value in the Name of Jesus, Amen.
Further Reading: Psalm 68:8
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