times we wonder why we get so frus trated with a multiplicity of problems and are unable to approach the fu ture. If we fail to grasp our problems it is because we have not given our all to Christ. Parents must come to under stand that God wants their love and He wants their obedience. Now if mom and dad are going to reach into the young life of their child to teach them the precepts of the Lord — that child must be sure, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he sees this love for and obedience to God in the life "A Mother's Prayer" I do not ask riches for my children, Nor even recognition for their skill; I only ask that Thou wilt give them A heart completely yielded to Thy will. I do not ask for wisdom for my chil dren Beyond discernment of Thy grace; 1 only ask that Thou wilt use them In Thine own appointed place. I do not ask for favor for my chil dren To seat them on Thy left hand or Thy right; But may they join the throng In heav en That sing before Thy Throne so bright. I do not seek perfection in my chil dren, From them my own faults 1 would hide; I only ask that we may walk to gether And serve our Saviour side by side. — Phyllis Didricksen of his parents! Christian homes do not just happen, they are planned in much prayer before God. One of the greatest needs today is in the area of the Christian home. How sadly the battlements of this last bul wark of Christianity have been fading away as castles of sand before the rush of vast waters. We know doctrine, the ology, and Christian practice, yet our homes fall apart. And here we wish to bring the ques- 4
Commands for Parents (continued) ental delinquency. There is no mode, moral, or method adopted by the young person that he has not acquired by following the pattern or example of some -adult. A man, in conversing with a stran ger, lamented the trouble with our youth, even in the style of clothing they wear. He said, “It is deplorable the way the young people dress today — well, for example, look at that girl over there, why at first glance one could not tell, for sure, that she is not a boy.” Whereupon the person re sponded, “I’ll have you know, sir, that happens to be my daughter.” Some what embarrassed, the man apologized saying, “Oh, I’m sorry — I did not know you are her father.” But he was further shocked with file words, “I’m not, I’m her mother!” Yes, the young follow the pattern of the adults. The sixth chapter of the Book of Deuteronomy, which deals with this subject, gives the command to parents as well as to children, stating the ne cessity of obeying God’s truth, for prom ise comes with obedience. This in no way suggests one must work to obtain eternal salvation. The Scriptures state that no flesh shall be justified by the deeds of the Law. The Bible teaches us, as Christians, that we are saved by Grace through faith, plus nothing! And that if we do not obey His will for our lives we lose the blessing, .the fruitfulness, the fel lowship and the reward. Paul declared, “I keep under my body . . . ” I Cor. 9:27. By this he meant that he made sure that he was safe spiritually, lest he be disqualified while teaching oth ers. God wants our love, first of all, and then He desires obedience. In Deuter onomy 6:4, 5, the command was given to the Children of Israel just before they entered the promised land, “Hear 0 Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord. And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all .thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.” This passage embodies every part of man’s being — heart, soul and mind. Some
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