Without It, It Will Fly Apart

Our life is made up of  that  which we have learned, the knowledge we have acquired through study of subjects. The prophet of past ages stated: “Learn to do well.” (Isa.1:17).   Then  Paul  added:  “Study  to  shew  thyself approved unto God.” (2 Tim.2:15).   We  learn  from  the  wise  man  Solomon that “Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge.” (Prov.12:1). By now we know that people are not born with a knowledge of what is right and what is wrong. People do not accidentally do right very often. This is something we must be taught. The starting place for such knowledge is the home. We are taught to be thoughtful and considerate of one another, promoting the welfare of each other, being fair and honest with each other in our every day living. This is essential to the operation and maintenance of a well-ordered home. Many  of  us  are  so  selfish that it requires an effort for us to love this God ordered life. Young people marry with little or  no teaching as to their duties one toward the other, nor how to meet the many problems that their association together will create. Parents  many  times  neglect  to  give their children very positive and much needed instructions as to their responsibilities in the home. It seems that they simply expect the children to catch on by just hanging around the house.

            The love that is required and of which  gives  strength and  holds  the  home  together, must both be seen and taught, or it will fly apart! If it were not for love in the average home, the lack of knowledge of our duties toward one another would likely destroy the home. This love will cause us to overlook some of the ignorance of others, often noted selfishness and sometimes meanness on occasions. On the other hand this love will cause each member of the home to be as kind and considerate of every other member of  the  home as the knowledge will permit. The best in the world to increase our knowledge of love is God’s Book! God said that “love is kind, love suffereth long, love  does  not  envy, it  does  not behave itself unseemly, is not selfish, is not easily provoked,  thinketh  no  evil,  does  not  rejoice  in  wrong.   In  fact  it never faileth”. (1 Cor.13:4-8). Without  it, it  will  fly  apart!  So love will cause us to follow that course  and  it  will  contribute to the happiness, welfare and comfort of every other person. May we learn and may we teach the importance of this love, or they will not know. Let us now and always study to shew ourselves approved unto God as we grow in love. If we continue in no study, no learning, no teaching, then homes will continue to fly apart.

. . . .  Fred  House