There is a tangle of interstates near downtown Birmingham, AL that is affectionately known as “Malfunction Junction.” If there is a place where wrecks, traffic snarls, or any other type of traffic dysfunction is apt to happen, this is it. Every day on the local news, traffic cameras and helicopters focus on this one section of highways to look for problems.
The truth is that every family is dysfunctional, we are just dysfunctional in different ways. What is your family’s “malfunction junction?” We all have a place where we are more prone to be dysfunctional. It may be one particular issue that continually rises up to create conflict. It might be personality conflicts where two or more personalities just don’t seem to mesh. Perhaps it is the presence of strong-willed individuals who insist on having their way rather than seeking compromise on certain issues. You can be sure that there is at least one area where problems can and will arise. The good thing about dysfunctions is that they can be overcome.
Jacobs family got off on the wrong foot and hopped around on it for thirteen years before Joseph finally steadied them during a time of crisis. In the end they were able to move past the past and toward a brighter future. But not without a great deal of heartache and pain.
The Psalmist states in Psalm 127:1, Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Perhaps it’s time to begin building upon a different foundation than that of our dysfunction. If we build our families upon the surety of God’s truth and Christ’s love they will certainly be able to stand and function as God intended. What better time to start being functional. Let’s start now!
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