Close the Door!

"Or how can anyone enter the strong man's house and carry off his property, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house." Matthew 12:29

Insurance policies, alarm systems, investments, select neighborhoods - what do all of these have in common? A father's desire to protect his family and home. But how many fathers know how to protect their families in a biblical manner? No, that isn't saying anything against insurance, alarms, investments, or safe neighborhoods; it speaks rather of the spiritual plight of the family.

The doorway to the family is the father. In how many homes is there evidence of some dangerous attitude or action which Dad allowed to come in by his own weakness or surrender to sinful desires?

Dad, be very careful about what you allow to cross the threshold of your home - not only what your family and friends bring in but what you bring in as well. Do you bring home from the office an attitude or a mindset which would cause you to blush or be embarrassed if it were exposed? Don't let it in the door.

If you do bring ungodly habits home with you, don't be surprised in the days ahead to see them bear fruit in the lives of your children. It's your choice. Learn to close the door.

Thought for the Day: "A man ought to live so that everyone knows he is a Christian - most of all, his family." - D.L. Moody