without fermentation. It was done through dehydration. Alcoholic fermentation will not set up where the liquid is very hot or very cool. This is why we put our milk into the refrigerator. The wild yeast germs or bacteria do not develop and it does not sour. At room temperature it will. Boil ing milk will keep it from souring. This is what they did with grapes if they wished to prevent fermen tation. There can be no true and care ful examination of Scripture which will support the assumption that the Bible endorses moderate alco holic consumption, or that Christ There are many grandparents who are rightly concerned about the families of their children. Re cently we received a letter asking, "Where adult children are not walking with the Lord and grand parents visit in the home (perhaps as 'babysitters'), to what extent should they instruct the little ones in the things of the Lord?" This is a very pertinent point we should weigh very carefully. Some times young parents have forsak en the goodly and Godly paths of their mother and father. Unfor tunately, this is all too prevalent. As a grandfather myself, I feel we must always be kind, considerate and loving. It is really not our po sition always to be correcting and chastising. We made mistakes in our own home. There are some things, howev er, we can do constructively. If we
Himself ever made such a sub stance. Some of the worst things they said about our Saviour were the false accusations that He was a gluttonous man and a wine bib ber. The Bible teaching reminds us, "Look not at the wine when j ' it sparkles in the cup; in the end ; it biteth like a serpent and sting- eth like an adder." It points out that "the man who errs thereby is not wise." May we heed the careful teaching of Scripture on this important and vital subject. Seek the power of the Holy Spirit I to walk in His perfect pathway and to help others along the way in the truths of God. go overboard we can become ob noxious and not be welcome in the home. We ought to be very gracious and kind, not too free in making suggestions. On the other hand, there are many ways we can communicate our love for the Lord in the homes of our children. The very manner in which we live is significant. Do you willingly play games and "chum" with the youngsters? They will soon be attracted to your lov ing and joyful manner. Do not try to tell them everything. Commun icate in such a way that they will want to ask you things. It will "open the door" for you. This only comes when you are living close to the Lord, and filled with the prom ised power of His Holy Spirit. Un less your children forbid you, you can tell your precious grandchil dren Bible stories. Show them how
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