God has been opening my eyes and giving me a greater understanding of what it means to bring Him glory. I have been struck over and over by this one theme and how it should dominate every area of life:
My first priority and highest calling is to bring glory to God. I should be pointing others to God and the gospel in all that I do. That is what I am here for!
How is that done? I am continuing to learn what that means, but God enlightened me a little more as I was reading through a book about biblical hospitality. The author was talking about showing hospitality and how to do that. She shared about how to draw people in, love them, and how to serve them. Then she said, “Every Christian family is a miracle…” That wasn’t even necessarily the theme of the chapter, but it is what jumped off the page for me! It is too easy to lose sight of the miracle of The Gospel in our lives. It truly is a miracle of God when anyone responds to God drawing them to Himself and He saves them.
EVERY CHRISTIAN FAMILY IS A MIRACLE!
- The regeneration of just one soul is a miracle. A miracle that none of us deserve!
- When two people who have been saved by grace get married and God enables them, as they seek Him, to be be faithful and to walk out their marriage in a way that exalts God and is a picture of how Christ loves the church, It is a miracle!
- When children are born and their parents throw themselves at the feet of God, trust Him with their children, and rely on His help and strength to discipline and raise them. When they teach them the truths of God’s word, and those truths are lived out in the home. It is a miracle!
- When children, who are drawn by the spirit, are saved by grace and choose to honor their parents and obey God when everything around them is in rebellion. God is seen. God is glorified. It is a miracle!
I’m not talking about a church going family or a religious family. I’m talking about a CHRISTIAN family. A family of Christ followers. A family who, although not perfect, is authentic. This is truly a miracle that only God can do. And when it is seen and people are drawn in, they are able to see Christ at work in a home and it changes lives. God changes lives and draws people to himself through His work in Christian families.
The Gospel can be seen in the miracle of Christian families!
What are things that I do that actually hinder others from seeing HIS GLORY ? What do I do to divert others attention away from Him?
- How about when I try to draw others attention to myself in some way…and not to God?
- When I respond impatiently with a family member.
- When I am not quick to forgive or I give a family member the “silent treatment”.
- When I invite people over and I seek to entertain and impress instead of serving for God’s glory.
- When my focus becomes the things in my home and not the people in my home.
- When I become impatient because my schedule is interrupted and I forget that I need to go by God’s schedule.
- When I am disrespectful to my husband.
- When I don’t die to self.
- When I am not obedient in some way.
- If I allow entertainment into my home that is not pleasing to God.
- If my speech is not Spirit controlled.
Any of these things could cast a shadow over my home and hide the face of Jesus.
The Christian home: A place where Christ should be seen, the Gospel should be lived, and God should be glorified!
I pray that this miracle will be evident in my home.
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