Psalms 124:8
Our
help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
It is time to rebuild our house after the
fire that gutted our neighborhood. They
took out all the structure that remains like walls and ceilings. When they started to remove the concrete
flooring, I asked my father why. They
can just build the house again using that flooring. My father responded that the floor may have weakened
due to the fire so they need to take the floor out and dig another foundation
for the new house. The new one may still
be as big as the old one, but it has to be firm, and the foundation that they
will dig will ensure that.
Unless that foundation is firm, the house
will not be firm.
The family now is in constant attack
brought by wrong ideals as shown in mass media and some people who want to
challenge the power of God. And if the
foundation of each member of the family is not firm and is not rooted upon the
rock of Jesus, then they are doomed to fail and go with the way of the evil. In our roles as parents, husbands, wives, sisters
and brothers, we must stand firm as role models.
A firm one!
Because we love them, we want to give our family members a strong,
righteous pattern to follow. In everything we do and say, we demonstrate what
we believe, and that become their pattern to follow.
Your strong and unwavering faith in and
knowledge of the gospel of Jesus Christ and His plan for you and your family
will be a great protection against conflicting viewpoints and evil influences.
Your obedience and faithfulness to eternal covenants and commandments can bring
peace and, yes, even happiness amid the chaos of this world.
With the Lord's help we can build homes
that are a righteous fortress.
Give us, O Lord, give us an upright heart,
which no unworthy purpose may tempt aside. Bestow upon us also, O Lord our God,
understanding to know you, diligence to seek you, wisdom to find you, and a
faithfulness that may finally embrace you; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen + (by St. Thomas Aquinas)
Keep me safe, O God; you are my hope.
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