But Joseph said to them, "Don't be afraid. Am I in the
place of God? 20You intended to harm me, but God intended it for
good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. 21So
then, don't be afraid. I will provide for you and your children (Genesis
50:19-21 NIV)
Christina Onassis: “Happiness is not based on money and
the greatest proof of that is our family!” —People Magazine, Dec. 5, 1988.
Do money and
social position really satisfy? Just read the tragic account of Christina
Onassis who died at the age of 37. Commenting on her life, her stepsister
Henrietta Gelber said, "She was one of those people who would never be
happy." "She would become impatient. It had all come too easily—all
the money, houses all over the world, few real responsibilities."
"She lacked a sense of achievement," says Gelber. "What she was
striving for was just to be a normal human being with normal family
relationships, which was virtually impossible in her situation. She has houses
all over the world, but she never really had a home." —http://www.preaching.com/sermon-illustrations/11546932/,
accessed July 17, 2013.
Everyone needs a home—not just a house, no matter how
grand it may be. We need a place to belong. The story of Christina Onassis
could be repeated thousands of times around the globe, today. So many people
have everything money can buy; but they still are unhappy. They have no real
family, no place where they can simply be themselves.
God designed us to be part of a family. The size and shape
of our families may differ. But we all need a family in which we can be
nurtured and challenged to be everything God created us to be.
THINK ABOUT IT.
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