Genesis 1:27

So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Gen 1:27

The man said, "This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called 'woman,' for she was taken out of man." For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. Gen. 2:23-24

God gave the family incredible power. In fact, the power of the family as a whole is bigger than the parts of the family are individually. Families shape future generations. How a child is treated can either break and scar them for their life and potentially cause damage for generations or it can bring health and wholeness that also affects future generations. Our families affect the future, we set the course of nations, we reflect the heart of God, and we model for our children who God is and how He will respond to them. Now that is power!

Family is God’s idea. The process of a couple becoming one, leaving their parents, and setting up their own home while still keeping in relationship with God is God’s idea. But then sin entered in and we lost God’s original blueprint for family. God longs for relationship with us. He sent His son to die for us so that our relationship with Him could be restored. And when we are restored to our heavenly Father, we can be restored to right family relationships. With God we learn to serve others, meet the needs of others, and trust in God to do the same for us. When we get selfish and exasperated trying to get someone else to meet our needs and expectations it’s a sign that we are out of order. Please consider with me, Jesus’ life on earth was not lived to fulfill His needs, and desires. He lived to do the will of the Father. If He is our model, then we should also live to do the will of our heavenly Father and set aside our needs, wants, and desires.In relationships we have a lot of expectations. We want the other person to meet our needs. We want the other person to fulfill us. But that just isn’t in God’s blueprint. We need to live our lives meeting needs, serving others, and maintaining our relationship with Him. This is the original blueprint and the way to tap into the power of the family.
Of course this is easier said than done. But by His grace and power we can have God’s order and fullness in our lives, we just live all of our lives for our Lord.

Growing in grace and serving with joy,

Pastor Darrell