Hope For Families

We know the content of the gospel, but we fail to trust God's promises in the gospel, and we fail to apply God's gospel promises in our lives individually, affecting, in turn, our families. For example, men sometimes think that all they need to do to raise good kids is simply be good dads, when, in fact, what every kid needs to see first and foremost is how his dad loves his mother with a repentant, patient, and sacrificial love that not only swears to die for her but that strives to live for her each and every day, which is precisely what Jesus did for us. Our Lord didn't merely come to die, He lived for us as well. When we believe and apply the gospel, we will not need to pretend we are sinless but will instead be free to repent of our sins and ask forgiveness as we look to God's true and faithful Son, Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith.

God showed His love for us by sending His Son to live and die for us, and men are to show their love for their families by pointing them to Jesus Christ whose love for us never changes. And though I hear it all the time, there's no such thing as "falling out of love." Christan couples don't ever fall out of love, they fall our of being repentant. The gospel hope for our broken homes is our broken and contrite hearts that turn daily to Jesus Christ and His brokenness for us on the cross as our Savior and Lord.

by Burk Parsons editor of Tabletalk Magazine

I just had to share what I read today. I was reminded of my wedding vows when I read this article. I don't know why but the vows just popped into my head.

Men have a great opportunity to show their family Christ. What woman would not want to follow a man that would be patient, repentant, and show sacrificial love? I think women do long for these qualities in a their spouses but how many men are acting like Christ to their wives. No wonder women are drawn to fairy tales. The night in shining armor thing.



I leave this post today with a poem from Christina Rossetti

What can I give him, poor as I am? If I were a shepherd I would bring a lamb, If I were a wise man, I would do my part; yet what I can give him, I give my heart.