phere for the home. It’s like waving a banner of victory. The children will soon catch on, too. Then enter in to the joy of sins both cleansed and redeemed. * * * In life, as in the dictionary,Godshould come before gold. * * * ALL HE COULD DO Do you ever get the feeling that your place inlife is soinsignificant it doesn’t really matter about your exist ence? Never lose sight of this vital fact that to every single individual the Lord has given an important task through which he alone can glorify the Sav iour’s name. While it happened many years ago, an illustration of this truth is still just as forceful as ever. While crossing the Atlantic, a fellow became so seasick one evening that he had to leave the deck and his fellow passen gers and hurry to his room. Just then he heard the desperate cry, “Man over board! Man overboard!” Everybody rushed to the side to see what they could do. Because he felt so ill, the fellow couldn’t move from his bunk. Sounds from above seemed so urgent that he got to thinking, while it wouldn’t be much, maybe he could open the porthole and shine his flashlight out into the darkened night. He strug gled to maintain his balance and suc ceeded so the light streamed out on the dark waters. The next day the man who had been rescued, though still weak, testified, “/ was going down for the last time when all of a sudden some one put a light on out of one of the lower portholes. Its beam shone right on my hand so that the sailor could see to pull me in.” The man hadn’t much but he did the best ujith what he had. Similarly, our lives are God’s gift to us, but what we do with them is then our gift to God. You may not have much in the sight of this world, but as we so frequently say in clos ing our broadcasts, “Little is much when God is in it.” The lad gave his lunch, all that he had, but God multi plied it to feed the thousands. What do you have in your hand that you’re will ing to be used for the glory of His holy name? 15
P a r t I I F ollowing the ingredient of love as the most essential aspect to a happy home is peace (Col. 3:15). Have you ever heard the old saying, “The dew never falls on a stormy night” ? The dew of heaven or the blessing of God, doesn’t settle upon a home which is in constant turmoil and strife. Have you been harassed by the affairs of life? Maybe you have made the wrong decisions and are having a rough time. Go to God and tell Him the truth of your heart. Confess your wrongs and sins. Free ly tell Him your mistakes and trans gressions. He will forgive you. One day when I had lost my temper, I had to go to one of my boys and tell him, “Son, I’m sorry. I’m your daddy, but I didn’t speak in love or with my tongue under control; please forgive me.” What a wonderful bridge this built between his heart and mine! Let God be the comman der of your emotions. No matter what difficulties: sickness, sorrow, disappointment, even death itself, “In everything give thanks.” It doesn’t say “for” but “in” every thing. This is not optional; it’s a command! Colossians 3:16, reminds us that to have a happy home we must let the Word of God have its rightful place in our homes, “that in all things He might have the pre-emi nence.” Do your children have devo tions? Do you pray regularly with them? Are you teaching them verses of Scripture? Do not allow yourself to be dilatory or lazy about this vital habit. Notice that this verse couples singing with admonishing. We have found a wonderful thing in our home. While cooking breakfast, mother doesn’t turn on the radio or phono graph, but rather she herself starts singing. You may not be a prima donna, but you can still make a joy ful noise unto the Lord. This really creates a glorious heavenly atmos
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