When we think of today's families what comes to mind is "broken." The gay agenda is to redefine marry altogether and include same sex marriages as equal to man/woman marriages. Even without the push for the redefining of marriage, families are already in crisis. Divorce, physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, and misguided parenting are only some of the problems all too many families face. The result of these problems create a generation of wounded children who in turn act out what was done to them and the vicious cycle of the family in crisis is repeated more than not.
Joseph in the Bible came from a complex family - a dysfunctional family at best. He had eleven brothers and one sister. All of them except for one brother came from different mothers. To make problems worse, Joseph was daddy's favorite. He wore a multi-colored coat that made him stand out and he would tell of his dreams of one day ruling over all of his brothers and even his parents. His brothers had murderous thoughts and planned to kill him but sold him instead to a caravan going down to Egypt. After many years of trial and testing, Joseph arises as prime minister of Egypt and second in command of the empire. What his brothers intended for bad was used by the Lord for the salvation of not only Joseph's family but all the neighboring people during the seven year famine.
We don't know why God allows such pain to be inflicted on us through members of our family but what we do know is that God has a plan of working through the pain and sorrow to comfort and soothe a hurting world. The path of God's healing is through serving in personal ministry affecting the lives of others. God uses everything we've been through to further glorify His name and prove only He is the true and loving God.
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Thanks Pastor David, for reminding us of how important our family is. Our morality in the United State is going down the drain. Their are so many family who are "broken" and dysfunctional we need to pray for the family values in the United States to get back on track. Even in Joseph's case he also end up in the pit of hell. We need to get out of that Pit. I pray that family in the United States will be healed. (Psalms 40:1-8) 1 I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. 2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. 3 He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the Lord. 4 Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods. 5 Many, O Lord my God, are the wonders you have done. The things you planned for us no one can recount to you; where I to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to declare. 6 Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but my ears you have pierced burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not require. 7 Then I said, “Here I am, I have come – it is written about me in the scroll. 8 I desire to do your wall, O my God; your law is within my heart.” Let's Cry out for our families which is in crisis today's society.
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