Friday Reading: Psalm 128
Key Verse: Psalm 128:3
3 Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine by the sides of your house; your sons shall be like olive plants around your table.
Devotion:
Well I am not too sure whether I would like my wife to be described as being a vine; we are not looking at the obvious physical description but the practical side of things. A good wife is hard to find unless you start looking in the church first! God wants families to be families and to meet with Him as families too. God wants us to be there for each other and to encourage each other but more than that He wants us to support each other through what each of us can do.
Being in a family does not mean that there should be one strong person that everyone can hang on to and live off of – yes the ‘bread winner’ is the one that will be bringing in the support but that does not mean that they must take on everything for everyone. Being in a family means supporting each other in everything that we do and not just in the physical and financial ways that we limit our thoughts to. Supporting each other means being willing to go that extra mile and do what it takes to get things done; not shirking your responsibilities.
God gives each of us different skills and different temperaments so that we can live together and support each other. If we were all identical then who would fill in the gaps that we leave between ourselves? Family life is about making the whole and filling the holes. That should not end within the physical family but should extend further into God’s family and beyond. As Christians we should be willing to do what it takes to fill in the gaps where others cannot. God has given us our talents so that we can use them to glorify His name above all names. It does not matter what race, sex, age, condition or temperament we are – God has made us this way for a reason.
Points to Ponder:
How are you treating your family?
Have you noticed how God treats you lately?