NorthStar Community Daily Devotional

April 18

Scripture focus: Give proper recognition to those widows who are really in need. But if a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to put their religion into practice by caring for their own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents, for this is pleasing to God. 1 Timothy 5:3-4 NIV

At some point in our vigil with Nana, my niece reminded me why I think she has the one of the best set of parents in the world. She asked, “Who’s going to make the oatmeal bread?” Marion’s mother made great oatmeal bread; Marion made great oatmeal bread. In a world where we live far away from the cousins, oatmeal bread connects us. Face book is good, but eating oatmeal bread reminds us that long before we were born, someone in our family taught a child how to make oatmeal bread, who in turn, taught another child to make oatmeal bread.

This takes time.

It’s messy.

Finding God’s purpose for our life is not rocket science. He’s spelled it out, plain as day. Love God. Love others. Care for widows. Show gratitude in your family by helping each other out.

Cara wants to know – are we, the next generation prepared to take on the responsibility of making the bread and teaching her how to do likewise?



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