Family Unity Restored

 

    God hates sin, so Christians should hate sin.  We should love sinners, but hate the sin.  Sin is the destruction of everything good in this world.  Why would we not hate sin?  Why would sin not make us angry?

    It can be difficult to see the difference between the sinner and sin.  That is why we should confront sin.  Face sin head on and deal with it.  Repent and turn away when it is you who sinned.  Embrace humility to forgive and be able to pray over people that need forgiving and for you to be forgiven.  It is the only way to uphold worship in your heart instead of becoming a Pharisee.

    When people sin against you it causes pain and separation.  Christians need to learn how to let go of the wrongs done unto them or they will dominate their lives.  Satan doesn't care if you rip each other apart or families break up.  God does.  God wants to give you healing.

    Family is a group of relationships bound by blood.  That is the only unity family has unless people work at it.  Salvation brings unity of love, forgiveness, and opportunities.  It enables you to forgive in a new way.  Relationships are based on how well people can forgive one another.  We all get hurt and we all hurt other people, so we all need forgiveness.

    The motivator of forgiveness is love.  We have to choose love over hate.  We have to choose to act in love instead of our sinful nature.  Love enables forgiveness.  Hate seeks revenge.  It is harder to seek reconciliation, but it rebuilds trust and makes relationships deeper.  You may never get to the point where you forget, but the sting of the memory can disappear with true forgiveness.    

    Reconciliation is restoration of a relationship.  When your sin hurts people, then genuinely apologize.  Do not allow anger to turn into hate.  If you are the one hurt, then you actually have more control over reconciliation.  

    You can harbor hate or you can choose to forgive.  Even if you do forgive, you don't have to stay in an unhealthy relationship.  Pray for them and give them over to God.  Reconciliation can happen later after God deals with them.  Do your part and let God take care of everything else.

Genesis 27:41-46, Psalm 5:4-6, Proverbs 8:12-16, & Romans 12:9-13