1 Timothy 5:4 (New International Version)
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.
Tim Burke was born on February 19, 1959 in Omaha,
Nebraska. After attending the University of Nebraska, he entered professional
baseball and began his Major League baseball career on April 8, 1985. In the
early 1990's, Tim and his wife wanted to start a family, but then they
discovered they were unable to have children. After much prayer, they decided
to adopt four special-needs international children.
This led to one of the most difficult decisions in Tim's
life. He discovered that the time on the road playing baseball was conflicting
with the time his wife and children needed him to be a husband and a dad. Tim
turned to the Lord and prayed and soon the decision became easy. After the 1992
season and eight years in the major leagues, he was going to retire from
baseball to devote more time with his family. When he left the stadium for the
last time, reporters asked why he was retiring at such an early age. He replied:
"Baseball is going to do just fine without me. It's not going to miss a
beat. But I'm the only father my children have. I'm the only husband my wife
has. And they need me a lot more than baseball does."
One of the greatest ministries we have is to our family.
It brings joy to your relatives and it is pleasing to God.
Dear Lord we want to thank for our family. We ask how you
today how we can be more caring for our family today. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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