We all start out imagining what we want our family to look like. The perfect setting for a family, maybe it's the definition of a nuclear family.
The term nuclear family is a couple and their dependent children regarded as a basic family unit.
Your family may fit the definition of what could be considered a nuclear family or it may not fit that definition. Maybe you have an extended family, a blended family, maybe you’re a single parent, childless family or maybe none of those but regardless of the family you have, your family might be hurting just like we find in the story of Ruth and her mother in law Naomi.
God wants to assist you in working it all out and bring healing and health to your family unit no matter the definition for what would categorize your family, and yes that includes our church family.
For Ruth, Boaz, and Naomi there would come a future day where everything by God's provision and grace would get worked out and the end result was better than they ever imagined and when they looked back on all they had been through the blessings of being reunited as a family far exceeded any trials, sufferings, challenges, and hardships they faced.
Date: 9/23/18
Scripture: Ruth 1-4
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From Series: "Nuclear Family"
“Nuclear Family”
Alarm clocks ring, our feet hit the floor,and it's off to the races. It’s crazy with family members often moving in different directions, going to different places, and needing different things. There are challenges to facein every moment and life can seem like it is spinning out of control. You might feel overwhelmed, lost, fearful, and unsure how to make this day good for your loved ones - not to mention yourself. Should you hit the panic button? Did you let God into your life or was he a task on the “to do list?” Did you take the time to rest at God’s feet and breathe?
Remember you are not alone in wanting the best for your family and yourself. Romans 8:28 says, “for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called to His purpose.”
When families trust God they realize:
God loves my family
God wants the best for them
God has a plan
God can work out any and all challenges so EVERYTHING'S GOOD!
Nuclear Family - /ˈnu•kli•ər ˈfæm•ə•li/ (noun)
- a couple and their dependent children, regarded as a basic social unit
Your family may look like the definition of a nuclear family or it may look different. You may have an extended family, a blended family, a single parent family, a childless family or maybe your family is none of those. Regardless of the family you have, your family may be hurting. Even in God’s Word families were often more complex than a nuclear family image would suggest. They struggled with dysfunction, the role each family member would have, strife, and conflict in the home, dealing with the perception of family favorites among other things.
Join us for this Nuclear Family sermon series so we can understand how our families affect our spiritual lives and how we can bring our spiritual selves into our families.
