PAYING ATTENTION TO GOD

Today Mark and I have a relatively quiet home compared to 29 years ago.

Today Mark and I have a relatively quiet home compared to 29 years ago.

But, one thing has remained consistent during all these years—our serious desire to glorify God by living as He has given instructions in His word.

But, one thing has remained consistent during all these years—our serious desire to glorify God by living as He has given instructions in His word.

Our natural inclinations cannot lead us to a flourishing life. And when we ignore or take lightly God’s directions about life we contribute to the destruction of our own life and that of our family. That is why we must take seriously what God says in His word just as Moses told the Israelites that following God’s instructions should be their life. Is this how we view the incredible Word of God?

Having spent a couple of weeks studying the core of any family—the husband-wife relationship, this week our Ladies Bible Study will begin looking at the role of parents, children, and discipline; particularly as viewed from Proverbs. Please don’t excuse yourself from our time together because you don’t currently have children in your home. Our study will have pertinent information for every woman to have as part of her understanding of God’s plan for us. Surely you know someone you can encourage with what we will be learning, or someone you can bring along that could use some help.

Please study the first 3 days of Lesson 9—The Family II—Parents, Children, and Discipline for this week’s class.

IS GOD THE ONE I HONOR, OR MYSELF?

Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness! (Psalms 115:1)

How often throughout a normal day do we consciously think about God being seen as wonderful in our lives? How apparent is our submission to God rather than our honoring of our own desires? I’m thinking that wrong choices in our lives would not happen except that we ignore the incredible majesty of God for our own “good” ideas. Have you ever seen a two year old think they have a better idea than their parent? Oh yes! No matter how clever we think we are we never have a better idea than God. Until we totally embrace the idea of God’s superiority in everything, we will struggle with sin. To God be all glory!

Plan to have Days 4 and 5 of Chapter 8 ready to discuss this Thursday morning at Ladies Bible Study. Also, if you didn’t get to hear Enriko’s message from Sunday morning on “Glory-giver,” take the time to watch it on Livestream before Thursday morning.

A PEACEFUL OR MISERABLE HOME

“Better is a dry morsel with quiet than a house full of feasting with strife.” Proverbs 17:1

In our proud and self-assertive society do we any longer understand what the words “contentious,” “quarrelsome,” or “scrappy” mean? And if we do know their meanings, do we sense anything negative about them? How would I rate myself—never, seldom, or regularly quarrelsome? Does my attitude contribute turmoil, or peace and calm to my home?

This Thursday morning our Ladies Bible Study will be seriously considering what God has to say in Proverbs about a peaceful home and the great responsibility of a wife for either encouraging or destroying the atmosphere of this core building block of our society. Please plan to join us and be ready to discuss Days 3 and 4 of Lesson 8.