Today my two brothers who live locally and their wives are joining Kathy and me to drive a hundred miles and have lunch with another brother who is a widower.  As we’ve begun to have our monthly get-to-gethers he has come our way so today we go his way.  These are fun moments and always remind me that family is so important.

My scripture reading this morning was the last 3 chapters of Matthew.  Here Christ is crucified and He rises from the tomb.  I am then reminded that my spiritual family is huge.  This entire world is filled with believers God calls my family.  Someday I’ll meet everyone of them.  More amazing to me is just how huge this family is.  When you think about the generations before us to the beginning of time, we will all be together someday.

As my family gets together it is nice to relate but it is also nice to share God’s love and mercy towards everyone of us.  I want Him to be glorified this day.  For so long I enjoyed these times but always felt inferior in them thinking I was the weak one.  However, God has totally replaced those old lies.  None of us see one another with an eye of judgment.  Those were Satan’s attempts to keep me in bondage.  Thank God for His faithfulness in replacing Satan’s damage with His love and mercy.  How much I love Him!