Thursday, October 30, 2014
It’s About Family
We are born into this world the sons and daughters of our mother and father, the source of our earthly creation. This is our family and our heritage at birth. It is good for us to have families. We know this because God tells us it is a blessing.
Psalms 127:1 Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
3 Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
5Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
It is clear from this psalm that God sees children, sees family, as a blessing to man. We are born into the renewed spiritual world as sons and daughters of our Heavenly Father, the source of our spiritual recreation. We are of His family and His heritage at our rebirth. It is good for us to be a part of the new family. We know this because God tells us this is a blessing as well.
Psalms 133:1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
We can and should be thankful that our God has given us new life. That new life provides provision in the forever, but it also provides for provision here. Our God never fails.
Today let us thank our God for this life.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You as our only King. Thank You for this life. We want Your kingdom, Your rule and reign, here on this earth today. Give us Your overwhelming provision for this life in this place today. Forgive us when we speak evil of others or do wrong things. Without Your mercy and forgiveness we are nothing. Let the peace of heaven, the justice and truth of heaven, Your very will done there be done here today. Heal us. Guide us. Deliver us. In Yeshua’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.