Saturday's Snippet

Psalm 68:6

God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

Good morning, everybody! A very Sweet Saturday to all of you!

I awoke this morning thinking about the beauty and blessing of family. Right now, my husband and I are staying with his youngest brother and in a short time we'll go together to the Mills family reunion. This year, it will be held at KY Lake (I think the city is Grand Rivers, KY). It'll be fun to sit and chat with my in-law family one more time.

God blessed me with a wonderful family, too. I get a thrill every time I get to be with my parents and brothers. I'm truly grateful to have been set by God into my family and into a good family of in-laws.

Aside from these natural families, I have brothers and sisters in Christ stretched from coast to coast. I don't see them all often; years may pass before I see most of them, but they are family. We share the same blood - the blood of Jesus Christ - flowing through our veins. We have the same Father - we are heirs together. Blessed am I!

This song came to my mind this morning, and I want to include it in today's spoonful. Having family, my own and my in-laws, plus God's family, is much more than a spoonful - it fills every dish in my heart-house!!

Verse One

We're part of a family that's been born again

Part of a family whose love knows no end

For Jesus has saved us, and made us His own

Now we're part of a family that's on its way home.

Chorus

And sometimes we laugh together; sometimes we cry

Sometimes we share together heartaches and sighs

Sometimes we dream together of how it will be

When we all get to heaven - God's family

Verse Two

When a brother meets sorrow, we all feel his grief

When he's passed through the valley, we all feel relief

Together in sorrow, together in pain

Together forever through His precious name

Verse Three

And though some go before us, we'll all meet again

Just inside that city, as we enter in

There'll be no more parting, together we'll be

Forever with Jesus, God's family

I hope I got these lyrics correct, and I believe the song was written by Lanny Wolfe. Such beautiful words that hold such truth and promise. 

Let's have a Sweet Saturday, filled with thanksgiving to God for each family member that He has given us.

Until tomorrow when, Lord willing, we'll meet again, go with God and He will go with you!