Isaiah 54:13
"And all thy children shall be taught of The Lord;
and great shall be the peace of thy children."
That peace can only come if it first abides in the
heart of the parents ! Only children who are
instructed in the Words of Scripture and see
these Words lived out in the life of Father and
Mother will have this "great peace" in their hearts !
Even though Parents desire this peace, so very
many did not experience such peace in their
own childhood that it is a real challenge to
experience that ideal as expressed in the
Word's of Jesus in their own marriage and
pass it on to their children. My own Parents
were very good parents, but as with 99 %
of us there is
an inherited demon
of
SELFISHNESS
that so often has us under his thumb and
far too often manifests itself in our lives !
I have not yet, in all my 71 years met that 1%
who did not have to contend with this demon !
Yes, I have not always set a good example of
patience which brings peace to all in the home
or to others with whom we work or those we
come in contact with each day.
Thanks be to Our Merciful God for His promises
of forgiveness and cleansing through the
precious blood and Righteousness of Jesus !
Following the instruction of Jesus in Matthew 18th
chapter will bring peace to the hearts of those
we have wronged and peace in our own hearts
because the Spirit of Peace comes to seal the
confession and repentance bringing the
peace of Jesus to our hearts !
Another Scripture says:
Psalm 119:165
"Great peace have they which love
Thy Law:
and nothing shall offend them."
To teach our children the beauty and sacred
principles of God's Law is the most important
duty and privilege of parents.
A Mother of four and a travelling speaker
and teacher of The Bible principles and author
of many books on these subjects affecting
the life of all Christians in every facet, wrote
the following regarding "peace and quietness"
in the Home.
Chap. Fourteen - Quietness, Respect, and
Reverence
Repress Undue Noise and
Turbulence.--
"Let not a mother allow her mind to be occupied
with too
many things. . . . With the greatest
diligence and the closest watchfulness she
must
care for the little ones who, if allowed, will follow
every impulse
springing out of the fullness of their unpracticed, ignorant hearts. In their
exuberance
of spirit they will give utterance to noise and
turbulence in the
home. This should be checked.
Children will be just as happy if
they are educated
not to do these things. They are to be taught that
when visitors come, they are to be
quiet and respectful." {CG
97.1}
Let Quietness Reign in the
Home.--
"Fathers and mothers, . . . teach your children that they must be
subordinate to law. Do not allow them to think that because they are
children, it is their privilege to
make all the noise they wish in the
house. Wise
rules and regulations must be made and enforced,
that the
beauty of the home life may not be spoiled".
{CG 97.2}
"Parents do their children great wrong
when
they allow them to scream and cry. They should
not be allowed to be
careless and boisterous.
If these objectionable traits of character are not
checked in their early years, the children will
take them with them,
strengthened and developed,
into religious and business life. Children
will
be just as happy if they are taught
to be quiet in the house."
{CG 97.3}
Teach Respect for Experienced
Judgment.--
"Children should be taught to respect experienced judgment.
They should be so educated that their
minds will be united with the minds of
their
parents and teachers, and so instructed that
they can see the propriety of
heeding their counsel.
Then when they go forth from the guiding hand, their
characters will not be like the reed trembling in the wind." {CG
98.1}
Parental Laxness Encourages
Disrespect.--
"If in their own homes children are allowed to be
disrespectful, disobedient, unthankful, and peevish,
their sins lie at the door
of their parents. {CG 98.2}
The mother . . . is to rule her household
wisely,
in the dignity of her motherhood. Her influence in the home is to be
paramount; her word, law. If she is a Christian, under God's control, she will
command
the respect of her children. Tell your children
exactly what you require
of them. {CG 98.3}
When parents do not maintain their authority,
when
the children go to school, they have no
particular respect for the teachers or
principal
of the school. The reverence and respect that
they should have, they
were never taught to
have at home. Father and mother were on
the same level with
the children." {CG 98.4}
Results of Unchecked
Impertinence.--
"Show respect for your children, and
do not allow them to
speak one disrespectful
word to you." {CG 98.5}