A stranger to my family.
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Bible daily by disciple John
Psalm 69:8-9 I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children. For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.
Some will never know the meaning of these words, because their love for their family, is stronger then their love for the truth of the word of God. They therefore refuse to believe in a God who could send their relatives to hell. The book of life has the names of those who have believed in the son of God and repented of sin and have kept on the narrow way of God.
There is no doubt if we are zealous for God [On fire for God,] then we will upset our family, because we put God first. But they must see we are doers of the word, and not just hearers, and they must notice that our lives are showing love, joy and peace.
The last part of the text refers to reproaches we Christians will receive. That word reproach means expressions of disapproval, it also means rebuke. Lord Jesus warned us of this in Matthew 10:25 that if they call Him Satan, then we who are members of His family, should expect the same.
Illustration by Peter Marshall. "It is a fact of Christian experience that life is a series troughs and peaks. In his efforts to get permanent possession of a soul, God relies on the troughs more than the peaks. And some of His special favourites have gone through longer and deeper troughs than anyone else."
Prayer: Thank you our Heavenly Father for your word of truth and we pray you will help us through your Holy Spirit to reach those of our relatives that are in darkness that your will be done your kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven. through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
Psalm 69:8-9 I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children. For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.
Some will never know the meaning of these words, because their love for their family, is stronger then their love for the truth of the word of God. They therefore refuse to believe in a God who could send their relatives to hell. The book of life has the names of those who have believed in the son of God and repented of sin and have kept on the narrow way of God.
There is no doubt if we are zealous for God [On fire for God,] then we will upset our family, because we put God first. But they must see we are doers of the word, and not just hearers, and they must notice that our lives are showing love, joy and peace.
The last part of the text refers to reproaches we Christians will receive. That word reproach means expressions of disapproval, it also means rebuke. Lord Jesus warned us of this in Matthew 10:25 that if they call Him Satan, then we who are members of His family, should expect the same.
Illustration by Peter Marshall. "It is a fact of Christian experience that life is a series troughs and peaks. In his efforts to get permanent possession of a soul, God relies on the troughs more than the peaks. And some of His special favourites have gone through longer and deeper troughs than anyone else."
Prayer: Thank you our Heavenly Father for your word of truth and we pray you will help us through your Holy Spirit to reach those of our relatives that are in darkness that your will be done your kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven. through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
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