Family Troubles for the Christian, Part 2 (TMF:1443)

Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Peace to Live By: Family Troubles for the Christian, Part 2 (TMF:1443) - Daniel Litton
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       Or let’s say a son phones his father from college saying he’s decided he’s gay, and wants to practice homosexuality. The father has a choice to make. He can still love his son, but he has to choose who he loves more. Will he love his son and tell him he doesn’t approve of his homosexuality behavior, or will he just cave into his son and tell him it’s okay that he is now gay—thus loving his son more than Christ. Will the father stand with Christ and denounce his son’s behavior, or will he give approval of it so there are no waves within the relationship? Let us not forget that every sacrifice we give in this life for our Lord’s sake does not go unnoticed by him. Let’s quickly look at a passage in Matthew 19 about this. Jesus said the following to his disciples: "And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last first” (Matthew 19:29-30, ESV). This is an incredible statement by our Lord.