Family

Today I read Genesis 6:16-8:20 and Matthew 5:1-30. My favorite verses are:

Genesis 8:15-16 And God spake unto Noah, saying, 16 Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons’ wives with thee.

Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

When God released Noah and his family from the confines of the ark, they were the only humans left alive on the earth. They had animals and plants to care for, and they had each other. Family is one of the most precious gifts God has given to us. He wants us to worship and serve Him within our family groups. Because the concept of family is so important, people who are saved are called “the children of God”. I always refer to members of my church as my “church family”; and at Stained Glass Theatre, we lovingly refer to each other as our “SGT family”. God is pleased with families who serve Him. Jesus gave us the command to let our light shine to bring glory to our Father in heaven—again, we see the family reference. We learn how to relate to Father God by the way we relate to our human families. May we seek to be pleasing to God in those relationships.