Sodom

Our youth pastor is preaching a sermon from Genesis and it is not only timely, but encouraging. After being with family who are not saved and getting discouraged on some fronts, as usual, it was really a boost to hear the reminder that Lot offered his children up to sin as a result of dwelling amongst sinners. We can start out as righteous but pitch our tent 'toward' sin, then we end up moving directly in to the sinful land, and the downward spiral is serious. 

Sometimes we must move out from the land in which we were raised in order to raise our children in the fear and admonition of the Lord. I know in my family I'm seen as 'not normal' and they praise everyone else who is 'normal'. Let it be said of those in Christ that we are indeed not fitting in to the world's ideas of how to live and act. We should try to influence as God leads, but we must be sure our ideals and convictions won't be tainted by the ungodly. 

Blessed be the Lord who meets our needs according to His riches and glory. It is He who gives comfort to the alone or hurting, and rest to the weary. 

Take heart, Christian, if you are alone in your family as a follower of Christ. He sees your needs and will meet them. God loves you and will bless your faithfulness. 

In closing keep in mind that this was said in Scripture...
They went out 'from us' because they were not 'of us'.