Today's Daily Bread
Family Togetherness
My husband, children, and I have a fun family tradition. It happens
when we are at home and someone calls out “family hug!” We usually
rendezvous in the kitchen; I hug the kids and my husband wraps his arms
around all of us. It’s our way of expressing love and enjoying a brief
moment of family togetherness.
Although we enjoy an occasional group hug, it’s not always easy to
maintain that sense of unity. After all, each person in our family is
unique. We have different needs, abilities, and viewpoints—much like the
family of God (Eph. 4:11-12).
Despite inevitable differences with other believers, Paul calls us to
“keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (v.3). Harmony with
other Christians is important because it reflects the unity between
Jesus and His heavenly Father. Jesus prayed this for believers: “That
they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You” (John
17:21).
When problems arise within the family of God, the Bible says we are
to respond “with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering,
bearing with one another in love” (Eph. 4:2).
This is the way to
experience family togetherness with people who share the fundamentals of
our faith.
I pray, O Lord, reveal to me
If I have caused disunity,
For You would have Your children one
In praise and love for Your dear Son. —Branon
If I have caused disunity,
For You would have Your children one
In praise and love for Your dear Son. —Branon
Our hearts are linked through the love of Christ.
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