The Well-Nourished Family
Many parents in Georgia recently expressed anger with Governor Sonny Perdue. What was it that stirred the anger of many a Georgia parent? Well...Governor Sonny Perdue asked that Georgia public schools consider shutting down for two days for the purpose of conserving fuel. Most of the words of criticism seemed to come from mothers of school age children. Why? School is sometimes viewed not only as an educational institution but also as free baby-sitting service for career minded moms. Mothers were sent scrambling for baby-sitters or were forced to take their children to work with them. It was chaos in many a Georgia home because--school was canceled and parents had to--well--parent. Now I know that some of you think that I am being a bit too harsh. Yes, I know about the exceptional circumstances that force some women with small children into the work place. I am reminded, however, of the clear teaching of Scripture about the well-nourished family. Scripture speaks to the Dad and the Mom. Consider the following infallible words, "...fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord" (Ephesians 6:4). And mothers are commanded to "...love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed" (Titus 2:4-5). Did you notice that fathers and mothers are to be committed to the well being of the home? Did you notice as well that the godly Mom is committed to being a homemaker? Not every Georgia parent inconvenienced by school being closed for a couple of days sees their children as a burden nor have they jettisoned their biblical calling (but from the anger that I heard expressed at the Governor, some do and some have). The well-nourished family is one in which both Dad and Mom view children as a blessing from the Lord and view parenting as a full time responsibility.
Nourished in the Word Ministries is committed to biblical teaching on the family. To schedule Ray for your next family conference contact him at ray@nourishedintheword.org
4 comments:
Good stuff Ray! Welcome aboard. I'll link to you soon! Blessings!
Consider yourself linked!
Thanks Steve. You will have to tell me how to do all of this blogging stuff. How does the link work.
Dear Keeper at Home,
I would counsel you to "speak the truth in love" by holding up the mirror of Scripture to your friends who seem to be rejecting the biblical perspective of children. Point your friends to Christ. The idol of self must be de-throned in repentance before they will see their children as a blessing. Keep them in prayer, example the faith before them, and look for opportunities to hold up the truth. Thanks for your comments.
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