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The Godly Family
When you think of family you think of being close, doing things together, looking out for one another. You care for one another, you look out for one another, you want to see each other do good, and succeed. You do not like to see others hurt them, make fun of them. When a family starts out it has visions of good things to come but much too soon the family falls apart. The reason why this happens is because a family without God will crumble. It cannot stand because its foundation is not built on the rock, and that rock is Jesus Christ. The rain descends and the floods come, and the winds blow, and it will fall, for it was not built on the rock.
The Godly family consist of a man who is a husband and a woman who is a wife. The husband loves his wife as Christ loved the church and gave his life for it. The wife loves and respects her husband who is the head of the family. The children obey their parents in the Lord for this is right. They honor their father and mother which is the first commandment with promise. The father does not provoke his children to wrath but brings them up in the training and admonition of the Lord. The mother does her children good and not evil all her days. She rises while it is still night and provides food for her household. She opens her mouth with wisdom and her tongue is the law of kindness. Her children rise up and call her blessed.
The Godly family sees things that the world doesn’t see. The Godly family sees that God is the creator and holds the universe in the palm of His hand. They understand that they are nothing without Him. They understand that nothing will exist or can exist without him, and that he is in total control of everything. They understand that the word of God is their ruler and standard by which they conduct their life. They understand that they need to search the scriptures daily to see that what they are doing is right. They understand they need to pray together to God daily.
The Godly family makes it their aim to know God. To know God means to know His love. To know love means to put on its qualities in your daily walk. Getting to know patience by showing it to others. Getting to know the truth by studying the word of God and to understand what it is saying and telling others. Being truthful with others and not lying. Learning compassion by seeing what others need and lending them a helping hand. Knowing unselfishness by seeking not only your own interest but the interest of others. Learning humility by not exalting yourself or being boastful. Learning forgiveness by not keeping score with others and taking into account a wrong suffered. Learning endurance by not giving up or quitting on your pursuit for the prize of the upward call of heaven. Learning faith by believing that God is the rewarder of all of those who seek first His kingdom. All of these qualities are what makes a Godly family.
The Godly family is the wisdom of God at work. God has set it up in such a way that it will grow the love of God in a person that will glorify God. The world tries to come up with its own way to make people good and righteous which does not work, and rejects the wisdom of God because it is old and out dated. The world wants the benefits of the godly family but doesn't want to follow the rules to have those benefits. They cannot figure out why it doesn't work. The world says surely there is another way to have this kind of family without submitting to the word of God. Even is this modern age the family that follows the word of God works.
The Godly family is a light that shines in this world and cannot be hidden. We all see it and cannot deny that it is good. The Godly family does no harm to its neighbor and exalts a nation. The Godly family will stand the test of time because God stands the test of time. It endures all things. It never fails because love never fails.
The Godly family and the joy it will bring is what we are all after and what we desire and long for in this world. Nobody wants division, strife, dissensions, hatred, contentions, and jealousy in their family. Making a choice to have a Godly family and having the determination to achieve it is what this world will always need. There will never be a time when this is not needed. It will always be good and bring good to this world. May we all strive to have the Godly family that is righteous and good and makes the world a better place.
