Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. 1 John 4:20
Soon will be the New Year, a year when many will be making promises, realizing new goals, and new projects in their lives. But, we must never forget that the family is an institution created by God.
Before making any plan in your life, it is time to take some time and include your family in all your plans. If you are upset by a situation with your family, today is the time to ask for forgiveness and forget the past. It is time to start a New Year with family that will be with you until the end of your days. Friends come and go but, the family will always be there to support you and get up when you need it the most.
Possibly, some time ago you have not given them a call, you have not written or visited them. Perhaps, you have thought about how much they have hurt you, but you know something friend that to start something new and successful in your life you have to heal old wounds. God commands us to love our brother, parents, and family in general because how is it possible to love God when you do not love your blood of your blood?
Perhaps in these moments you will say, “They are the ones who should ask for forgiveness because they hurt me” or you will say “they do not want to know about me”. But, you know something, the word of God is clear “Honor your father and your mother, so that you enjoy a long life on earth that the Lord your God gives you “(Exodus 20:12). The Bible also says “At all times the friend loves; to help in adversity the brother was born “(Proverbs 17:17). If after speaking with them, they do not forgive or forget what happened, the Word of God says: “And if the house is worthy, may your greeting of peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, may your greeting of peace be returned to you. And whoever does not receive you nor hear your words, when you leave that house or that city, shake off the dust from your feet “(Matthew 10: 13-14).
Therefore, it depends only on you that this old year you leave behind everything that happened, that you break barriers, and start the New Year with a family that loves you and that will enter into your future plans from now on. The devil only wants to destroy the family because he knows that in the family union God is. Time to say to the devil “enough!”, “MY HOUSE AND I WILL SERVE JEHOVAH” (Joshua 24:15).
The peace and love of God be upon all your family!
Prayer: Open your heart
Lord Jesus, I am before your presence asking for your forgiveness. Forgive my sins. Today I want to offer my life to you. Lord Jesus, may this New Year be you directing my life and my family. Today, I want to present my whole house and be you the center of my home. Today, Lord Jesus break down barriers that prevent family union, be you, Jesus taken control for when that day comes to speak and see my family. Jesus, brake the chains of bitterness and pain that has tied us for a long time. It is time for you, Jesus, to be the God of my family. Amen.
A friendly Advice
Dear friend, today is the day the Lord Jesus did for you. It’s a day of forgiving and forgetting your past. This New Year do not carry with roots of pain, break with that now. It is time to take the phone or write to your loved ones and tell them that you are alive, that you are well, and that you love them. Do not wait for anyone to make this beautiful decision, just do it yourself. It is time to start a New Year in peace and in family. And, God will continue to open the doors for your future plans.