Unless the Lord Builds the House!
Since the days of Adam and Eve, the devil has been trying to destroy the family structure. Remember, it was God who instituted the unit called family. For this unit to withstand the test of generations, it has to be continuously based on the Word of God. In the Psalms we read, unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain (Ps 127:1). So what does this verse really mean? In the next few postings I will be explaining the Scripture that God gave us as a guide to follow. When these instructions are not followed, then discord, friction and all the negative characteristics will be a part of the home. But when the home is biblical then there is love, peace, joy, and definitely longevity!
In the 1960’s I lived at a church in San Fernando Valley, where we used to perform as many as forty weddings a weekend. And needles to say, we used a lot of Scriptures in the ceremonies, as to help the newlyweds start their life on the right foot. It was our desire for the couples to live a long and happy life together. Sometimes the couple would bring their own vows and we would oblige them, but only after a mandatory counseling!
Our country had the military draftD dring the Vietnam War. If a young man was married, the induction would be the least desirable. But President Johnson ordered a cut-off date for this kind of deferment; I believe it was in February. On the last date for eligibility, every couple that had plans to get married that year showed up at the church steps with their marriage license in had. What a sight it was, but we would not marry them unless they signed for the counseling classes. The sad part about being in this kind of business is that we used to see familiar faces every so often. I do not remember how many were from the February wholesale marriages, but there were many!
I can say from experience that broken marriages resulted in homes with no biblical structure. The economics in families can change, but couples can survive. The spiritual importance in the home cannot be faked or compromised. Any home that does not recognize that God is the head of the family in heaven, and the man is the head of the family at home, is destined for destruction. This is just the way it is. God in His wisdom chose it to be this way, although the man may not be perfect, or the major provider.
Leadership is not contingent upon the amount of work each spouse performs. My home as a young lad was biblically structured. Although my mother worked none stop rearing eight kids, there was no doubt that my father held the reigns. I understand that it was not easy for her to do the amount of work she did, but it still didn’t have a bearing on who the head of the house was!
In the Book of Ephesians 5:22 it says, wives submit yourself unto your husbands in every way as unto the Lord, for the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the Church. I would often ask the bride-to-be if there is a part of this verse hard to understand, and the answer would invariably be no. It is not hard to understand, but hard to accept. Thank Christ for teaching us how to build biblical homes!
In the 1960’s I lived at a church in San Fernando Valley, where we used to perform as many as forty weddings a weekend. And needles to say, we used a lot of Scriptures in the ceremonies, as to help the newlyweds start their life on the right foot. It was our desire for the couples to live a long and happy life together. Sometimes the couple would bring their own vows and we would oblige them, but only after a mandatory counseling!
Our country had the military draftD dring the Vietnam War. If a young man was married, the induction would be the least desirable. But President Johnson ordered a cut-off date for this kind of deferment; I believe it was in February. On the last date for eligibility, every couple that had plans to get married that year showed up at the church steps with their marriage license in had. What a sight it was, but we would not marry them unless they signed for the counseling classes. The sad part about being in this kind of business is that we used to see familiar faces every so often. I do not remember how many were from the February wholesale marriages, but there were many!
I can say from experience that broken marriages resulted in homes with no biblical structure. The economics in families can change, but couples can survive. The spiritual importance in the home cannot be faked or compromised. Any home that does not recognize that God is the head of the family in heaven, and the man is the head of the family at home, is destined for destruction. This is just the way it is. God in His wisdom chose it to be this way, although the man may not be perfect, or the major provider.
Leadership is not contingent upon the amount of work each spouse performs. My home as a young lad was biblically structured. Although my mother worked none stop rearing eight kids, there was no doubt that my father held the reigns. I understand that it was not easy for her to do the amount of work she did, but it still didn’t have a bearing on who the head of the house was!
In the Book of Ephesians 5:22 it says, wives submit yourself unto your husbands in every way as unto the Lord, for the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the Church. I would often ask the bride-to-be if there is a part of this verse hard to understand, and the answer would invariably be no. It is not hard to understand, but hard to accept. Thank Christ for teaching us how to build biblical homes!
posted by Rev. Alfred Batarse, PhD. | 10:04 AM
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