A Family Man
The Holy Spirit instructs Christians through Paul - "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers." (Galatians 6:9-10) Ah, Famiglia or Family. Later, Paul took provision for one’s family to the next level when he wrote Timothy saying - "If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever." - 1 Timothy 5:8 Wow! I did not know that life got worse than being an unbeliever. However, this importance of providing for his/her family has plenty of Scriptural support. If you were a part of a family within Israel, you were connected, you did things as a unit (Judges 16:31; 1 Samuel 1:21) . Therefore, what happened to you, directly or indirectly, affected others in your family also (Judges 8:27; 1 Samuel ...