“How sweet are we at home?” Saturday, February 23, 2008

Those we love most....?
What is wrong with us when we can smile and laugh, aid and assist, comfort and console every other soul we meet in the world, except they of our own household?

This is walking way on out there today, huh? These thoughts were prompted from an episode of my own behavior. I'm not picking on anyone else. That will be for each of us to do individually. I caught myself only moments ago laughing inappropriately at something someone in my family had done. Then I noticed the impression it seemed to make on the person telling me about the event (they didn't share it to be funny).

No, I'm not saying we can't laugh with and at one another. Hey, we're funny folks, huh? But this particular thing didn't warrant laughter. There it was. I couldn't take it back.

Some may feel that life is just too short to be concerned about folks feelings so much and that may be true in part. The question seems to be, “What does our behavior reflect of life of Christ within us?” Our homes and our families deserve the same consistent Godly behavior that anyone else should be getting from us. If it isn't there, how real is anywhere else?

Once our hearts are changed, we still must continue on in a process of sanctification. Our souls and bodies must be trained to react according to that new nature within the heart. This has to be a daily task, or better yet, moment by moment.

Oh, there will always be those that oppose, even those of our own family many times. The Bible has told us not to love family more than God, yet in our love for Him, it's obvious that our actions toward them will reveal His life within us.

My thought to ponder this week, “How sweet are we at home?”
Hope you have a blessed week and value the wonderful relationships of family and friends that God has given you.

Scripture references:
Prov. 21:23 “Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.”

Matt. 10:36-37 “And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.”
the whole meaning of the Christian walk.....

Eph. 3:19”And to know the Love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.”

Julie