Good day sisters!
How was your day? Mine was busy with lots of housework and such like. You all know there can be a whole lot of things to do with that. And that is a good thing for us women to be about anyway so let us do it joyously.
And every day I enjoy fellowship with a sister.
Sometimes I'm just minding my own business and going for a walk and I find I'm being followed by the lambs...
There's a reason God uses sheep to describe people. I'm sure some other animals do it too but its interesting thinking about it all.
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
John 10:27
And I share just a few of my Titus 2 duties I'm sure you sisters do in one way or another.
I made this scripture for a sister but I share it here too.
Yes one of my grandmothers taught me how to knit a little bit (which I don't do anymore because it doesn't seem very practical in today's world for making clothing really) but I'd rather be knit together in love in the body of Christ. That's way better!
I was just thinking that people often expect you to esteem more highly your earthly family than anyone else. Obviously Titus 2 calls for women to love their husband and children but it's not true that you have to be closer to your earthly family and extended earthly family than the family of God (particularly if they aren't biblical believers). There's lots of family partiality and pride around, which then leads to a lack of love for others and looking down on them even. But praise God for the true family of His who will be together for all eternity!!
I think of Jesus in such cases...
While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Matthew 12:46-50
This didn't used to make any sense to me that we were to love fervently in the body of Christ and yet the people who called themselves believers were loving things you hated and what God hates (sin). Of course we love everyone but when our focus is on loving God first and living holy lives then we all can have a godly love that cannot be found where sin is not taken seriously and strived to be overcome.
Sometimes I start out writing things and don't know where I'm going so I hoped I made sense. That's alright just read the Words of God and that will be good sisters:-) Maybe you understand and get what I say. Anyway.
That's my simple post today reaching out to you sister saints who love the Lord. How precious is God's true family and rare are those who truly love Him. One day we shall all be together safe with the Lord if we endure through all of this.
Until tomorrow sisters...Lord willing.
Love to you in Christ,
...from one of God's daughters.
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