For I resolved to know nothing
while I was with you except
Jesus Christ and him crucified.
1 Corinthians 2:2
What’s Jesus’ place in your home?
Is he …
· a guest?
· a neighbor?
· a fixture? (like a lamp?)
· a beautiful principle … like a beautiful picture? (he brightens the room … whenever you remember to look at him)
· a once a week tradition? (like pizza and movie night?)
· a centerpiece (like the family Bible – it’s in a prominent place in the room, but it’s a little dusty)
The way to spell J.O.Y. for our family is make Jesus more than just a welcome guest in our home.
The question is this … Is he the Lord of your house? Is Jesus the center of your home? Is the Messiah the foundation of your family?
Is he the glue? Does he hold all things together? Or not?
I know … I know … that sounds like a question that a pastor is supposed to ask. But it’s more cliché. And much more than trivial.
The voices of this world are so loud and persistent that any compromise in today’s world is more than just a chink in the armor. It’s like throwing a baby naked into a pack of wolves.
Today’s lies are loud and persuasive and constant. Our children are vulnerable. Previous generations could pretend that there was a middle ground … and seem to get away with it. But today no compromises will do. Is Jesus your family’s foundation? Or are you literally on sinking sand?
In Christ’s Love,
a guy who wants
his life (and family) to
always quote St. Patrick
“Christ with me,
Christ before me,
Christ behind me,
Christ in me,
Christ beneath me,
Christ above me,
Christ on my right,
Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down,
Christ when I sit down,
Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.”
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