Today we gave special thanks to our Veterans. They sacrificed themselves by putting their lives on the line for our freedom. These men and women are true heroes.
Pastor Nave continues his series on FAMILIES this week by challenging parents to be heroes as well. In order keep our families together, we must recognize there is a greater war going on today. It’s results are far more important than national boundaries, oil, forms of government, power, or control. IT IS THE STRUGGLE TO PULL OURSELVES, AND OUR FAMILIES OUT OF THE CULTURE OF THIS WORLD.
Paul’s words describe the chaos of the battlefield we seem to live on today (II Timothy 2:24-3:5).
It seems we need to make a decision, and draw a line. We can’t make excuses, and just assume the culture of the world around us. God’s way is still right, no matter what society embraces. The story of Lot (Genesis 19) is used to show us two keys to lead our families out of this world’s culture.
Lead When it Counts, So You Can Lead When it Counts
Genesis 19:14 – And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.
They didn’t take Lot seriously because they had never heard him talk like that before. You’ve got to have a voice in your child’s life every day, so when it really matters….you HAVE a voice. Set clear lines on right and wrong while they are young (Proverbs 22:6). What is fuzzy in our vision, will be blind spots to the next generation.
Put Your Family in God’s Hands
Genesis 19:16 – And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and
they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
Lot was unsure of which way to go. While he “lingered”…the angel grabbed his hand and pulled them out of the city before it was destroyed. This reminds us that our best chance is to put our family in God’s hands. Holding on to them can be potentially dangerous. If Lot’s wife was responsible to get them out of the city, they wouldn’t have made it. Only God can help you lead your family out of this culture.
