The Christian Home

[crisipicada]

My reading today is all about Christian Home. It is my desire and prayer to have a Christian home as I believe this is God's will for my life. And therefore, I wanted to share here about my devotional.

The Christian Home
Introduction
The Christian Church cannot flourish without the Christian home. The Christian home is the backbone of the nation, the salt of civilization.
A Christian home is an institution where parents are bound together by Christian love; where children are welcome and Scripturally instructed, and the Lord Jesus is not only the supposed Head of the home, but the actual Head; where parents and children gather daily for family worship.
A Christian hoe is a place where members of the family enjoy rest, privacy, a sense of security; and learn to work, play, pray, and plan together.
A Christian home is one in which the members learn to regard one another as having equal rights; where loyalty, honesty and cooperation are practiced and learned by each member of the family team.
A Christian home is one that radiates Christ; welcomes strangers; and dispenses hospitality without measure.
A Christian home consists of God-fearing father, God-fearing mother, and God-fearing children.
Genesis 18:19 is one of the best pictures in the Bible of a Christian home.
God first recognized Abraham’s success in the home, and then granted him greater responsibilities.

I. God-fearing Fathers
God has placed the husband as head of the home, Genesis 18:19.Abraham commanded his household faithfully. The household includes the wife, children and servants. Ephesians 5:23 “For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the Head of the church.”
This is God’s order, and the home that reverses it breaks God’s plan and destroys the peace of that home.
This does not mean that the wife is a slave beneath the husband’s feet. She is his helpmeet taken from his side, to remain at his side, an equal partner.
It is the husband’s duty to love his wife, Ephesians 5:25 “Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it.”
This isn’t mere respect. This is the tremendous love of 1 Corinthians 13, loving in health, in sickness, in poverty and in prosperity. The husband is required to be faithful to his wife. We live in an age of lax moral standards and easy divorce and infidelity.
The standards of God have not changed. God still demands honesty, frankness and faithfulness between the partners contracting marriage.
It is the husband’s duty to comfort his wife in times of sorrow 1 Samuel 1:8. He out to consult with his wife on business matters, for they are a team. By virtue of marriage, they two have become one – a single unit – Genesis 31:4-7.
Jacob’s wives rightly reply in verse 16, “Whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do. “That is, we are yours, we belong to you, we obey you now.
The Christian husband will always put Christ first in his life, Luke 14:26. He must love his wife, but he must love Christ more. The husband is priest of the family and is responsible to establish a family altar for daily family worship. He is responsible for grace at meals. Job offered sacrifices for the whole family, Job 1:5.

II. God-fearing Mothers
Almost all great men have been made great by one or two loving women – a godly mother or a devoted wife. They are tremendous assets. The wife’s first duty is to love and serve Jesus Christ, Luke 14:26. The wife’s second duty is to obey her husband, Ephesians 5:22 “Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.” Sarah was exemplary, I Peter 3:6 “even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, call him lord…” This is hard lesson for the modern wife, but she can never be a happy, God-pleasing woman, until she submits to the plan of God.
The reason for this is given in 1 Timothy 2:11-15, that Eve was first in the transgression in the Garden of Eden. See also Genesis 3:16. If the husband is unsaved she will have to become the spiritual head of the home, yet in subject to her husband. God will give wisdom and grace.
God’s ideal Christian home is where both parents love Jesus. Wives are not only to respect and obey their husbands, but they are to love them, too: Titus 2:4 Husbands need a great deal of affection, to love them, too.
The woman is not to be adorned with ornaments, 1 Timothy 2:9,10 – that is, outward adornments, but she ought to be adorned with good works, including:
1. Modesty and sobriety, 1 Timothy 2:9, so sadly lacking in this day and age.
2. A meek and quiet spirit, 1 Peter 3:4,5.
Good wives and good mothers are wonderful gifts from the Lord. They become a tremendous blessing to their husbands and families, Proverbs 31:10 “Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is above rubies.”
Proverbs 31:12 “She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.” Wives need appreciation and praise occasionally, Proverbs 31:28 “ Her Children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.”

III God-fearing Parents
A home cannot be happy without children. The parents who deliberately hinder the birth of a family are disobeying God and waiting for judgment.
God’s order, “Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth,” Genesis 1:28. In some cases God closes the womb and even though parents pray for children their prayers are denied, temporarily or permanently (Hannah).
Parents are to realize that their children are a precious heritage from the Lord. Parents are to love their children, Titus 2:4. Parents are to bring their children to the Lord at an early age, Matthew 19:13,14.
Parents are to train and discipline their children for the Lord, Proverbs 22:6 “train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
Parents, be sure that you bring your children to Sunday School and church. Teach the children Bible stories at home and give them a part in family prayers. Teach the children to obey God and the laws of the country, Deuteronomy 32:46.
Eli was punished because he couldn’t control his wicked sons. Parents are to provide for their children – food, clothing and opportunities for an education and means to choose their own life vocation under God, 1 Timothy 5:8.
Parents are not to provoke their children to wrath, Ephesians 6:4. Sometimes when the parents quarrel, the frustrated one releases pent-up feelings by whipping the children. This is very wrong. Above all, let godly parents pray for their children. Pray that they will be saved. Pray that they will overcome sin, etc.
IV God-fearing Children
Exodus 20:12 “Honor they father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land.” Isaac was exemplary in Genesis 22 in carrying the wood without murmuring. Samuel was most exemplary with instant obedience even in the middle of the night. Jesus as a child was obedient to his parents, Luke 2:51.

V God-fearing Servants
Titus 2:9,10 “Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again; not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.”

Conclusion
The secret of a successful Christian home is in the family altar where Christ is crowned as Head of the home. Love is the second secret.

Credit to Alban Douglas

[angel]

God-fearing Parents
A home cannot be happy without children. The parents who deliberately hinder the birth of a family are disobeying God and waiting for judgment.
God’s order, “Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth,” Genesis 1:28. In some cases God closes the womb and even though parents pray for children their prayers are denied, temporarily or permanently (Hannah).
Parents are to realize that their children are a precious heritage from the Lord. Parents are to love their children, Titus 2:4. Parents are to bring their children to the Lord at an early age, Matthew 19:13,14.
Parents are to train and discipline their children for the Lord, Proverbs 22:6 “train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
Parents, be sure that you bring your children to Sunday School and church. Teach the children Bible stories at home and give them a part in family prayers. Teach the children to obey God and the laws of the country, Deuteronomy 32:46.
Eli was punished because he couldn’t control his wicked sons. Parents are to provide for their children – food, clothing and opportunities for an education and means to choose their own life vocation under God, 1 Timothy 5:8.
Parents are not to provoke their children to wrath, Ephesians 6:4. Sometimes when the parents quarrel, the frustrated one releases pent-up feelings by whipping the children. This is very wrong. Above all, let godly parents pray for their children. Pray that they will be saved. Pray that they will overcome sin, etc.
IV God-fearing Children
Exodus 20:12 “Honor they father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land.” Isaac was exemplary in Genesis 22 in carrying the wood without murmuring. Samuel was most exemplary with instant obedience even in the middle of the night. Jesus as a child was obedient to his parents, Luke 2:51.

Amen.
Now a days children are not honoring there parents I could say some of them. Especially to those who has no parent or I could say they grow in there grandmother or other relatives. They feel there parents is not so important to them. I'm praying one day they could find the real reason and God will make them realize how important is the parent is.

[crisipicada]

Sometimes the Lord will not allow a couple to have children. It is His will not to give children, temporarily and permanent. Sometimes, we are just tested. So whatever the Lord's will not to have children or not then it is for us to accept it.

[angel]

Hi sissy crisipicada, yes it is. but wait for the right time God will answer every prayer we ask for him. maybe not now just be patient and he will answer it for he knows when it will be given at you. Just keep on believing and have faith in every prayer we ask for him.

[crisipicada]

Hi sissy crisipicada, yes it is. but wait for the right time God will answer every prayer we ask for him. maybe not now just be patient and he will answer it for he knows when it will be given at you. Just keep on believing and have faith in every prayer we ask for him.

Sometimes, we do not know what the Lord's will is. But I realized that His steps are one at a time. When we obey the first step, then He will give us another step. So we need to continually make sure our hearts are right in Him. So hard to explain but can also be felt.

[cheryz]

Sometimes the Lord will not allow a couple to have children. It is His will not to give children, temporarily and permanent. Sometimes, we are just tested. So whatever the Lord's will not to have children or not then it is for us to accept it.

Thats right crisi, sometimes the more we wanted to have what we desire the more will not be given to us. The Lord test us how long we will give up or going to continue to faith in him. I believe everything is possible if you have faith.