FAMILY MATTERS

Into 2014 and beyond…

JAC

Kallis Retires – News 24

Kallis scored a fine 115, his 45th Test century, which helped South Africa to secure a decisive 166-run first innings lead.

During his innings, Kallis also became the third most successful batsman in the history of the game after Sachin Tendulkar (15 921) and Ricky Ponting (13 378) as he finished his career with 13 289 runs. (Continues….)

Jacques Kallis retires from Test Cricket

FAMILY REALLY DOES MATTER

• In an age when we focus on almost everything but the family – movies, TV, music, school, work, friends, social media – God still puts his sights directly on the family as the most important influence in society. For God, family is sacred and the most important building block of all He has created. The family is responsible for His most cherished of all attributes: Love!• It is said that by the time we are 4 we will have learned and established 80 % of our view of life. (All in the home!)

Michael & KimSons (Mark & Kevin) living in SA

Michael looses his job

Moved to Perth, Australia. Mark and Kevin get married to Sarah and Bethany

Michael dies

Mark and Kevin killed in car accident

Kim together with Sarah return to SA

Sarah and Brandon, get married and they have a baby called David

Brandon helps Sarah get a job

Elimelech & NaomiSons (Mahlon & Kilion) living in Judah – Ruth ch 1 Famine in the

land – Ruth ch 1

Moved to Moab. Mahlon & Kilion get married to Ruth and Orpah – Ruth ch 1

Elimelech dies – Ruth ch 1

Mahlon & Kilion die – Ruth ch 1

Naomi together with Ruth return to Judah – Ruth ch 1

Ruth and Boaz, get married and they have a baby called Obed – Ruth ch 4

Boaz helps Ruth – Ruth ch 2 & 3

Obed was the father of Jesse and Jesse the father of

David (Ruth therefore is part of the Genealogy of

Jesus)

FAMILY MATTERS

Ruth 1 v 16 “Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God will be my God.”

FAMILY MATTERS

• Ruth 2 v 15 -16 As she got up to glean, Boaz gave orders to his men, “Even if she gathers among the sheaves, don’t embarrass her. Rather pull out some stalks for her from the bundles and leave them for her to pick up, and don’t rebuke her.”

FAMILY MATTERS

1. It starts with a choice2. Love, loyalty and honour3. Compassion, kindness and

generosity

FAMILY MATTERS

1. It starts with a choice• much can hang on one decision• it is the choices that we take that make

up our character

FAMILY MATTERS

2. Love, loyalty and honour• You are more important to me than me• Your authority in your home is based

on the quality of your love!

FAMILY MATTERS

2. Love, loyalty and honour• Deuteronomy 5v16 Honour your father

and mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and that it may go well with you in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

Letters to

Letters to

FAMILY MATTERS

2. Love, loyalty and honour• Honour in all your relationships

FAMILY MATTERS

3. Compassion, kindness and generosity

Challenged Family• Loss of loved ones• Divorced• Single Parents• Children of challenged families• Etc.

FAMILY MATTERS

• Make one serious family orientated decision this year• Reach out to a challenged family• Prayer 10:02