The Umbrellas Don't Fit

I disagree with this umbrella drawing. I think that Christ is the top umbrella but the husband and wife umbrella should be side by side. The wife is an important adviser to the husband and works along side him. The children are under both of them.

When the husband is disobedient to the Word, then the wife must be anyway. The wife is not saved because of the husband, she has her own born again status.

Husband and wife are one, the wife is an authority over the children as well as the husband. The husband should submit to the wife in many ways as well as she submitting to Him.

Ephesians 5:21 "Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God."

If both husband and wife are believers then they are also brother and sister in the Lord. Yes the man has been given the spiritual authority over the family, but he is not absolute dictator. He is a benevolent leader who takes into account the councel of his wife.

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1 John 2:19

"They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us."

Have you lost friends and family because you are a fanatic for Christ. Or, perhaps you were sinful in your early years, repented became born again and those who knew you then, wanted to continue to believe you have not changed, even though they can see a change, they desire to hold things against you, that have been under the blood for years.

Perhaps the old friends and relatives liked you better when you were walking in sin. They felt elevated because they were better than you, but now they can no longer hold onto their superiority because you have been changed, cleansed and walk with Christ.

Even believers in family situations who want to walk superficially, treat you as they did before you were born again, as though you are beneath their notice.

Fear not, God is the only One who matters and He knows all! He knows what He did in us and He knows the hearts of our accusers.

The Pharasees treated Christ in this way. He came along to show them that He is God and true righteousness and they hated Him because they loved their tradition, their sense of superiority, and Christ showed them their own heart that was black as coal.

Matthew 23:27 "27 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness."

John 8:42 "42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me."

If family and friends were born again, while claiming to be Christians, they would rejoice at the change God has done in us and begin to sense a kindred spirit.

When Christians act unhappy and deny the change in us, it is a clue that they have never confessed their sinfulness, believing they were somehow worthy of salvation. Those who have been born again came in brokenness over their sin and love to see others who do the same.

Luke 15:32 "But we had to celebrate and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and has begun to live, and was lost and has been found.'"

When those who claim to be Christians are more comfortable with those who have rejected Christ than they are with born again believers, we have our clue that they may never have become born again in the first place.

The first thing that happens when we are changed into a new creation, is that we love the brethren, yearning to be with them, and becoming very uneasy when in the presence of those who hate God.

1 John 3:14 "We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death."

Do we yearn to be with those who cannot speak enough about Christ?

Do we hate the sin we used to do and reject being in the gatherings of the unsaved?

If we are led to go to a heathen gathering because God has sent us to witness there, that is one thing, but a true believer is not comfortable and does not enjoy the ungodly gatherings.

2 Corinthians 6:17 ""Therefore, COME OUT FROM THEIR MIDST AND BE SEPARATE," says the Lord. "AND DO NOT TOUCH WHAT IS UNCLEAN; And I will welcome you."

Let the Lord lead in every circumstance, He will tell you what to do. Read His Word every day, taking daily baths in His cleansing Word, to become discerning.

Philippians 1:9-10 "And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,"

Hebrews 5:14 "But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil."

Proverbs 3:1-12

"3 My son, do not forget my teaching,

but let your heart keep my commandments,

2 for length of days and years of life

and peace they will add to you.

3 Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you;

bind them around your neck;

write them on the tablet of your heart.

4 So you will find favor and good success[a]

in the sight of God and man.

5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,

and do not lean on your own understanding.

6 In all your ways acknowledge him,

and he will make straight your paths.

7 Be not wise in your own eyes;

fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.

8 It will be healing to your flesh[b]

and refreshment[c] to your bones.

9 Honor the Lord with your wealth

and with the firstfruits of all your produce;

10 then your barns will be filled with plenty,

and your vats will be bursting with wine.

11 My son, do not despise the Lord's discipline

or be weary of his reproof,

12 for the Lord reproves him whom he loves,

as a father the son in whom he delights"