The Family Way!
"Return to the land of your fathers
and to your family, and I will be
with you."
Genesis 31: 3
A recent survey asked people around the world about the
importance of their families. Strongest results were
found
in Egypt, Nigeria, Indonesia, Mexico, and Ethiopia. United
Kingdom was number seven, and U.S. was number eight
on the
list.
If you had been asked, you probably would have said
your family is very, very important. There’s a popular
saying that shows up on walls: “Family is everything.”
The most encouraging aspect of the story of Joseph
is how his family came back into harmony at the end
of Genesis. God gave healing in the end. This shows
how much the family unit means to God.
He loves
your family.
Like Joseph’s family, yours isn’t perfect. There are no
perfect families. We have heartaches and challenges
. But God can do what we cannot.
Give all your family members to Him. Pray for each
one.
Keep a prayer list of your close relatives. The Lord can
do more with each one than we can imagine.
"Many times it takes just one member of the
family to initiate the action to bring a family
back together again."
Billy Graham
