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Chinks in the family chain
'Who may enter your presence ... those who ... do what is right' Psalm 15:1-2
You know the kind of kid at school, the one who needs to lather his gob out with shampoo and water? Ever thought where his dirty dialect comes from? Chances are there's a verbal role model at home spewing, 'I just don't know where he gets it from.' Like it or not, we get the ways of our parents or guardians filtered down to us.
The Bible tells one or two stories along these lines. King David had so many areas of his life going for God, but he did have a weakness for the ladies. This weakness filtered down to his son, Solomon.
During Solomon's reign as king, Israel continued to build, as it had started under his father. Trouble was, Solomon developed a habit for walking down the aisle, collecting wives from all kinds of cultures, and these wives swayed Solomon into being half-hearted with God.
By the time Rehoboam became king, it wasn't just the palace that had become half-hearted, it was a the whole nation - so much so, the country split, never to reunite again. The seeds of destruction could be traced back to a flaw in one man: David. His compromise weakened Solomon; Solomon's weakness impacted Rehoboam. A little unfaithfulness became the undoing of a whole nation.
You see, the things we pretend don't matter really do. Our sin doesn't just affect us, it has implications for others. What kind of influence will you filter down?
written by Bob Gass
'Who may enter your presence ... those who ... do what is right' Psalm 15:1-2
You know the kind of kid at school, the one who needs to lather his gob out with shampoo and water? Ever thought where his dirty dialect comes from? Chances are there's a verbal role model at home spewing, 'I just don't know where he gets it from.' Like it or not, we get the ways of our parents or guardians filtered down to us.
The Bible tells one or two stories along these lines. King David had so many areas of his life going for God, but he did have a weakness for the ladies. This weakness filtered down to his son, Solomon.
During Solomon's reign as king, Israel continued to build, as it had started under his father. Trouble was, Solomon developed a habit for walking down the aisle, collecting wives from all kinds of cultures, and these wives swayed Solomon into being half-hearted with God.
By the time Rehoboam became king, it wasn't just the palace that had become half-hearted, it was a the whole nation - so much so, the country split, never to reunite again. The seeds of destruction could be traced back to a flaw in one man: David. His compromise weakened Solomon; Solomon's weakness impacted Rehoboam. A little unfaithfulness became the undoing of a whole nation.
You see, the things we pretend don't matter really do. Our sin doesn't just affect us, it has implications for others. What kind of influence will you filter down?
written by Bob Gass
