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I just saw a Gaither Homecoming show and it showed a family that has traveled together for forty five years singing for Jesus. These dear people leave the comfort of their home and sleep in a bus. They are setting the example for their grandchildren.
If we want our children and grandchildren to love Jesus and serve Him, then we must set the example for them. Our children need to see a united family. They need to see mothers and dads hugging each other and saying kind things to one another. They must see parents showing respect for one another. We wonder why children are sometimes disrespectful; it is because many times they haven’t seen their parents respect one another.
However, sometimes parents love Jesus and are kind and respectful to each other and the children still become disrespectful. It is then that we need to ask Jesus to protect our children and save them. We must have strong families if we want to make Jesus happy. To have strong families, it has to start in the heart.
Every person needs to come to the place where they lift up their eyes and see Jesus only. We will never be able to effectively love others to Jesus unless we put Him first above everyone and everything. He deserves first place in our lives and in our hearts. We must die to our own selfish wants and live to please Him.