2021 Daily Devotion - Day 406

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Matthew 5:44-45
But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, so that you will become children of your Father in heaven, because he makes his sun rise on both evil and good people, and he lets rain fall on the righteous and the unrighteous.

Aren’t families interesting? Each has their own set of dynamics. They are built up of various individuals; each with a unique personality. Sometimes families have such a unique bond with one another that there are hardly ever any arguments or disruptions. Other times there can be so much discord, the family is broken apart.

My brother’s family broke apart when he and his wife’s younger adult son decided to break away. Over the years, they had parented him and given their sage advice. In the last years of high school, they parented their son regarding his relationship with his girlfriend. They said she was no good for him, she would bring him down, and she was going to get pregnant and trap him into marriage. My nephew’s response was to “disown” them. He even cut off ties with his siblings because they sided with their parents.

Fast forward to today. My nephew is now married to his girlfriend. They appear to be head over heels in love. They just announced the wonderful news of becoming parents themselves. My brother and his wife are not a part of this. They get the news secondhand and usually several weeks after the fact. I pray for reconciliation in their relationships and forgiveness for one another.

Pray with me:
Dear Lord, You are amazing. You see us in our brokenness and still love us. You shower us with mercy and grace. We pray for the healing of broken families, healing of wounded pride, reconciliation of family bonds, and forgiveness.

Laurel Dimock
Mount of Olives Stephen Minister, Kid City Volunteer, Usher, Greeter, Co-leader for Women Walking With God Bible Study
Mount of Olives Church
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