Mom Heart Moments #132

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. . . .God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. . . . God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good.

IN GENESIS 1, we read that God created the heavens and the earth, and it was good. We can see the handiwork of the Lord —the intricacy of design —from snowflakes to zebras, an iris to a mimosa tree, the starlight at night to a rainbow after a storm. All of this speaks to the magnificence of our transcendent Creator God.

Family was thought up by God to give all people a place to belong. The family and home were to be a haven —a place where celebration would take place; a port in the midst of the storms where one could come for peace, strength, help, and security; a place of comfort amidst the demands and stresses of life. The rhythm of eating together, playing together, working together, and loving together was to be a circle of God’s presence as seen through those made in His image to extend His love on the earth.

A mother and father were to be the inspirational leaders, providers, teachers, counselors, cheerleaders, spiritual guides, and friends to usher their children through life with emotional, physical, and spiritual health.

It is no wonder that Satan has sought to break up the family. If a person is isolated from all support and love and accountability that God intended to be his strength and foundation through his family, then he will be an easy target for the enemy.

A family, a home, a heritage is all worth fighting for. It is God’s design, it is His way, the way of His best blessing —even in a fallen world —worth the cost for a future that is secure.

Do you see your family as a foundational part of God’s design?