God's Advice When Establishing a home

 Thought for Today - June 16

God's Advice When Establishing a Home

By: Robert A. Searles

"And if  it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, chose you this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose  land ye dwell: but  as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." Joshua 24e: 15

"Therefore, whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his  house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods  came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell  not for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayins of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat  upon  that house, and it fell: And great was the fall of it." Math 7: 24-27

"So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies, He that loveth his wife loveth himself  . For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth, and cherisheth it, even  as the Lord and the church. For we are members of his body, of his fesh, and of his bones. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined  unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband. Children, obey your parents in  the Lord: for this is right, Honor thy father and mother;( which is the first commandment with promise;) That it may be well with thee, and   thou mayest live long on the earth. And ye fathers, provoke not your your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord."Ephes 5: 28-6:4.

"Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. children, obey your parents in all things: For this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be"" discouraged." Col 3; 18-21

"Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any  obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; while they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel: But let it be the hidden man of the heart in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit,which is  in the sight of God of great price. For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; whose  daughters ye are, as long as ye do well , and are not afraid with any amazement Likewise, ye  husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honor unto the wife, as unto the weaker  vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that  your prayers br not hindered." 1 Peter 3: 1-7

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