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Quick Links: Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Top | Homepage PAGE 2 • Trouble and triumph in the home This text is an unusual proverb that warns against troubling one’s home. It is a message to all members of a household and is a plea for true harmony and happiness in the home. When we create disturbances in the home, we can expect to lose everything or, in other words, to inherit the wind. Troubles in the home: Homes are troubled by the relative morals of the time. A popular idea going around is that “what I do is nobody’s business except mine” or that “anything goes so long as no one gets hurt.” These ideas are based on the philosophy that there are no absolutes in life, that all life is only relative. It is openly declared today that lies, adultery, fornication (premarital sex), theft, promise-breaking, and killing are sometimes permissible, depending on the situation. But let us remember the words of Galatians 6:7b: “A man reaps what he sows.” Social and financial pressures, moral needs and social demands, also trouble the home. If permitted, these create disturbances in the home. Homes are also troubled by moral inconsistencies. Parents often have a double standard for what is permissible for themselves and their children. But children see the sins of their parents, and are apt to copy them. What parents are, surely is reflected in their children. Homes are also troubled by spiritual indifference as seen in the crumbling foundations of faith and in the uprooting of spiritual relationships. Where husbands and wives actively participate in the life of the church, they tend to have lasting marriages. But we also know that it takes much more to keep a marriage together than just “church connection.”
The home needs leadership. Deuteronomy 6:4 – 7 is a command to parents to lead their children in the worship of God, and the teaching of the Word in the home. God’s Word to children is the fifth Commandment, “Honour thy father and thy mother.” These two ideas relating to parents and children dwell side by side in life. They create harmonious relations in the home. The home needs love: • It needs love between husband and wife. Most of all, the home needs a Lord, Jesus Christ, to whom the family can look for direction and power. Just as Jesus gives abundant life to individuals, so he does to families. In Acts 16, a man in deep spiritual need sought help for his life spiritually. He was saved, and in the experience, made Christ Lord of his home. Is Jesus Lord of your life? Is he Lord of your family? Life’s crises are too many and too deep to try and live without leadership, love, and Jesus’ Lordship in your home. Will you open your heart to his triumphs? Anything less means trouble!
The theme for the evening was "Healing Rain", and Dudley Greenshields spoke on receiving spiritual healing. He said that he was passionate about the need for those who receive a blessing to go out and bless others. "It is no use receiving a blessing and keeping it all to yourself. Go out and bless others," he said. He went on to say that anyone who has been prayed for should be able to pray for others, and so bless them. People were invited up to be prayed for and almost half the congregation took the opportunity to receive a blessing. What was very encouraging was that nearly everyone who was prayed for then turned to another and prayed for them. The blessings were certainly passed on from one to another. Dudley is the rector of All Saints' United Church in Somerset East, and encouraged people to come out and enjoy worship with the saints in the Karoo. New Wine evenings, weekends etc. can be arranged through David Stansbury, the rector of Holy Trinity in Central. They aim to encourage growth in local parishes. Contact David: 041 585 2437. Thank you Merci, gracias, thank you, enkosi to Mr and Mrs Flack of St
Hugh’s Church, and also to St Paul’s Church, for donating
office desks for our parish centre. A world of gratitude for your
thoughtful deeds. We appreciate your kindness and generosity! Correction A typing error in the reply by Bishop Bethlehem to Ruthell
Johnson’s letter needs to be corrected. Bishop Bethlehem writes,
“It appears at the end of my reply on traditional healers.
It’s Heb 12:2 “looking unto Jesus the author and finisher
of our faith.”
Zwartkops River Valley Parish There will be various food and ‘fun’ stalls, a lucky draw with a fabulous prize and an evening potjiekos competition with an equally fabulous prize. Entrance fee to the competition is R10. Contents of the potjies may be sold after the judging has been done. The ZRV is inviting all parishes in the diocese to enter a team of between two and four people. Those interested can contact Geoff Booth on 041 466 1617 after hours, or Roger Gardner on 082 795 3992, for further details. Quick Links: Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Top | Homepage |
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