Title [2010] Family given by the Lord
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(Genesis 2:21-24)
May is Family Month. As we celebrate Family Month in May, I pray that God's grace and blessings may be with you and your family. Genesis 2:18 "It is not good for the man to be alone," said the LORD God, "I will make a helper for him (Adam)." This is the beginning of the family. Verses 21-23 “And the Lord God put Adam into a deep sleep, and while he slept, he took one of his ribs and filled it with flesh… He made a woman and brought her to Adam, and Adam said, ‘This is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh. She is taken from her, so she will call her a woman.” Adam was moved and said he loved her. In this way, the family is precious because it was made by God. This noble family is a place of blessings that God has allowed (Genesis 1:28). What is a family?
First, the home is a place of blessing. He gives a husband to a woman, a wife to a man, a woman to husband and wife, and stability in life. In this way, God blesses the family (Genesis 1:28-29). God blessed Adam and Eve's family. He blessed Abraham's family (Genesis 12) and also blessed Cornelius's family. People enjoy the blessing of settling down by abandoning an advantageous life, the life of the homeless, through the family.
Third, the home is a field of love. In Ephesians 5:22 and below, Paul said, “Husbands should love their wives as the Lord loved the church and gave himself. Couples should maintain a relationship of respect and love for each other. Married couples should love each other. Love is not demanding. When you ask for it, love disappears, but when you give and share, there is love. Some people came to church thinking that the church was a place of love, but even if they went to church, there was no one who loved them. Other people also came to the church to be loved, because no one came to love them. When we try to receive love, it disappears, but when we give, it appears. (1 Peter 4:8)
Fourth, the home is a place of education. How your children are educated at home is very important. Because early childhood education determines the rest of your life. Character education is bottoming out as we focus too much on score-oriented education, which is a factor. If you only know yourself, try to be comfortable with yourself, and only try to be smart, what do you do if you learn a lot? This is because people have not been educated to live like human beings. That is why we need to make the home a place of education more and more. It should be a training center where people care for their neighbors and live like human beings. Home is where we learn character rather than knowledge. So, even if it is difficult, I hope you have many children. Then, at a young age, you will learn to live in a community, learn to collaborate, take responsibility for your own work, and learn to live together. Don't try to keep your child focused on score-based education. The first is to serve God well, the second is to form a character well, and the third is to study well and have a clear priority. I pray that you will establish your home as a place of religious education.
May God's grace and blessings be with your family in May, the month of family.