Love Compels Us

The family, both our own family and the family of God where we live, is ubiquitous yet unique. Each has its own struggles, and trials that draw its members closer or scatter each to the wind.

Perhaps your family has a weaker member, ill or weak in faith. Or, maybe you have someone dear to your heart who does not seek to live for God or for anyone else for that matter. Our own family has such. We seek to keep communication lines open, despite our very real differences.

Love compels us. That love has rewarded us as our child is closer than ever. It hasn't been easy.  Jesus has protected and kept her, and opened our lives and hearts.

Not everything depends on us, naturally, but can we keep our family within the parameters of what God intended it to be? That means love, care for each other, support when needed, hard love as well...

There is another family.  In the family of God, HE has made us holy. All of us, anyone who has trusted in Jesus as Savior. We are those made holy. He calls us brothers and sisters. That is hard to get your mind around but true:

      Both the one who makes people holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters.                    Hebrews 2:11

So, let’s lean on each other, let’s support one another. There will be times for both. God knows we need each other from time to time!

Love compels us. It has rewarded many, bringing untold numbers closer to our Lord, to our BIG Brother!

Questions to consider:  Who do you need to support like family where you are?  Who do you lean on for support in your family?  Why?

Image by Caitlin Connolly, found on Pinterest.