When the Family Gets Together

I just finished sitting down for a great meal at home with my three children and Wanda, missing Jerry, the youngest. As we sat there, we laughed and talked about life in general. It was a good family time together.

Revelatian 19:9 Then he said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!’”

At the end of Revelation this verse appears where we will sit down with our Lord to a great meal that has been prepared for the occasion. Won't it be something!? To sit and laugh and celebrate the victory of the Lamb. To go through and hear the stories of the redeemed by grace. It will be a day of joy and glory to our Lord.

I am so pleased with my family. We are not perfect in performance but I would not trade any of them for another. I'm reminded of my own father's words when he was asked about the six boys that he had. He said, "I would not give one of them up for a million dollars but I wouldn't give you a dime for another one!" Then he laughed and laugh.

If you have a family, do all you can to keep it healthy. Swallow your pride. Go the extra mile. Seek to understand before you're understood. Serve. Give. Love.

Sometimes family is just hard work to keep everything in balance but it is worth it. Our two little grandchildren were at the table, Damien is two and Summer is a couple of weeks old. They have no idea of the joy that they have entered. They are in a home that loves them and wants the very best for them. There will come a day when the gospel will be clearly presented to them so they also may be a part of the great marriage supper of the Lamb. Oh, what a day that will be! Oh, what a family time we will have for all eternity!

I hope to see you there!