Gospel Swap

I've recently gotten more into a TV show that I've seen now and then in the past. Wife Swap. Wives (generally, maybe always, moms) change families for two weeks. The first week, the new wife is supposed to follow what the old wife did. The second week, the family is supposed to follow what the new wife does. Of course, to make interesting television with conflict, the families are at opposite ends of some spectrum.

What I have noticed quite often on the show is that the wife, or the whole family, often has their own gospel. Now I can't ever judge a person's heart and motivation, especially based on what I see on an hour show, but it seems quite clear that many have decided life is totally about saving money, or spending money, or overindulging children, or making slaves of children, or educating children, or avoiding children, or working, or being lazy, or about a million other things.

And in those particular lifestyles, it is easy to see evidence of our sinful fallen nature. You see it in the need for control, in the greed, in the vanity, in the pride, and so on.

Then you have the super moms now and then. The ones that don't get wrapped up the world and take excellent care of their children, loving them, nurturing them, teaching them at home, being silly with them, and so on. They are the heart of a functioning family that has nothing but love to share.

And in those particular lifestyles, it is also easy to see the evidence of putting to death our fallen nature for something greater. You see it in the family's balance, in giving, in humility, in listening, in apologizing, in forgiving, and so on.

I admire the super moms that caught my attention. I think they're great, because they remind me of my own wife. While I can't rightly say what all the super moms on the show believe, from their profession, a fair number are Christ followers. So praise God for all wives and mothers that know, love, and serve the Lord Jesus! Thank you for them!

And may all others come to know the Lord Jesus and discover the joy of the gospel of Christ and put away the false gospels of the world, and, thus, the devil.

Grace and Peace