It's easy to say we love others, including family. But talk without action is empty. This
1 Timothy 5:8 – Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
Assessing Our Love
It’s easy to say we love others, including family. But talk without action is empty.
This verse offers a tough standard – love shows up in practical provision.
Honoring Our Own Household
At minimum, attending to the needs of our immediate family demonstrates love’s reality.
If we disregard this, our faith rings hollow. Love takes action.
From there, we extend care to the wider circle of relatives. Inconvenience and cost cannot be excuses for ignoring their well-being. Love serves.
Worse than an Unbeliever
If those in our own household lack basic needs while we live comfortably, something is terribly wrong!
Love meets needs sacrificially, going beyond lip service.
Lord, Show Me How to Love
Lord, reveal areas where my love has been inactive toward my family. Convict me where I’ve been selfish and complacent, missing chances to serve. Give me wisdom and means to provide for their needs generously.
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