majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him in 1 Timothy 5:4,
"If a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of
all to put their religion into practice by caring for their own family
and so repaying their parents and grandparents, for this is pleasing
to God."
When I read words like, "this is pleasing to God" in Scripture, I want
to find out all about what it is. For one thing, as many of his
children do, I want to know how to please my heavenly Father. Another
wonderful reality about a verse like this is that as I find out what
pleases God, it tells me something about him, about his heart, his
personality!
Here I learn that family members caring for needy family members is
something that pleases our God. What I glean from this is that God
cares for those in need. He wants to see those who are his care for
the needy. Particularly those who are family members. The recognition
of children and grandchildren of the debt they owe to their parents
and grandparents pleases God when it gets expressed by their loving
action in caring for them. Our just and fair-minded God finds it
pleasing when we reciprocate to those who cared for, protected and
provided for us when we were brought into this life.
Our God feels strongly about this as Paul tells us, "If anyone does
not provide for his relatives, and especially for his immediate
family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever." 5:8.
Strong words! God feels strongly about this.
Just a glimpse here into the heart of our magnificent God!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share
your thoughts of worship with us from your Bible reading today. We'd
love to hear from you!
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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