What our homes need mostWhat our homes need most

Genesis 2:18Genesis 2:18 And the LORD God said, " And the LORD God said, "It is It is not good that man should be alone; I will not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him." 19 make him a helper comparable to him." 19 Out of the ground the LORD God formed Out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and brought the air, and brought them them to Adam to see to Adam to see what he would call them. And whatever what he would call them. And whatever Adam called each living creature, that Adam called each living creature, that was was its name. 20 So Adam gave names to all its name. 20 So Adam gave names to all cattle, to the birds of the air, and to every cattle, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam there was beast of the field. But for Adam there was not found a helper comparable to him. not found a helper comparable to him.

21 And the LORD God caused a deep sleep 21 And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place. 22 Then the rib which the LORD God place. 22 Then the rib which the LORD God had taken from man He made into a woman, had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man. 23 And and He brought her to the man. 23 And Adam said: "This Adam said: "This is is now bone of my bones now bone of my bones And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of Woman, Because she was taken out of Man." 24 Therefore a man shall leave his Man." 24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.and they shall become one flesh.

1.1. Marriage is suppose to be forever Marriage is suppose to be forever

Matthew 19:3Matthew 19:3 The Pharisees also came to The Pharisees also came to Him, testing Him, and saying to Him, "Is it Him, testing Him, and saying to Him, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for lawful for a man to divorce his wife for just just any reason?" 4 And He answered and said any reason?" 4 And He answered and said to them, "Have you not read that He who to them, "Have you not read that He who made made them them at the beginning 'made them at the beginning 'made them male and female,' 5 "and said, 'For this male and female,' 5 "and said, 'For this reason a man shall leave his father and reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh'? 6 "So then, two shall become one flesh'? 6 "So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate."not man separate."

2.2. We must have a genuine and growing We must have a genuine and growing lovelove

1 Corinthians 13:41 Corinthians 13:4 Love suffers long Love suffers long and and is is kind; love does not envy; love does not kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice provoked, thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 bears in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 8 Love never things, endures all things. 8 Love never fails.fails.

Ephesians 5:25Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, 26 that He might gave Himself for her, 26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, 27 that He might of water by the word, 27 that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish. 28 So husbands ought to without blemish. 28 So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord and cherishes it, just as the Lord does does the the church. church.

30 For we are members of His body, of His 30 For we are members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones. 31 "For this reason flesh and of His bones. 31 "For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh." 32 This is a great become one flesh." 32 This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church. 33 Nevertheless let each one of the church. 33 Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife himself, and let the wife see see that she that she respects respects her her husband.husband.

3.3. We need good communication We need good communication

James 1:19James 1:19 So then, my beloved brethren, So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; 20 for the wrath of speak, slow to wrath; 20 for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of man does not produce the righteousness of God.God.

Proverbs 15:1Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turns away A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.

4.4. We must respect God’s authority in the We must respect God’s authority in the homehome

1 Corinthians 11:31 Corinthians 11:3 But I want you to know But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, the that the head of every man is Christ, the head of woman head of woman is is man, and the head of man, and the head of Christ Christ is is God.God.

Ephesians 5:22Ephesians 5:22 Wives, submit to your own Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. 24 Therefore, just as the of the body. 24 Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so church is subject to Christ, so let let the wives the wives be be to their own husbands in everything. 25 to their own husbands in everything. 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for also loved the church and gave Himself for her,her,

Ephesians 5:28Ephesians 5:28 So husbands ought to love So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord cherishes it, just as the Lord does does the the church.church.

Ephesians 6:4Ephesians 6:4 And you, fathers, do not And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of them up in the training and admonition of the Lord. the Lord.

1 Peter 3:11 Peter 3:1 Wives, likewise, Wives, likewise, be be submissive submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, they, without a word, not obey the word, they, without a word, may be won by the conduct of their wives, may be won by the conduct of their wives, 2 when they observe your chaste conduct 2 when they observe your chaste conduct accompanied accompanied by fear.by fear.

Ephesians 6:1Ephesians 6:1 Children, obey your parents Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 "Honor your in the Lord, for this is right. 2 "Honor your father and mother," which is the first father and mother," which is the first commandment with promise: 3 "that it may commandment with promise: 3 "that it may be well with you and you may live long on be well with you and you may live long on the earth."the earth."

Three thingsThree things

I know three things must always be, I know three things must always be, To keep a nation strong and free.To keep a nation strong and free.

One is a hearthstone bright and clear,One is a hearthstone bright and clear,With busy happy loved-ones near.With busy happy loved-ones near.

One is a ready heart and handOne is a ready heart and handTo love and serve and keep the land.To love and serve and keep the land.

One is a worn and beaten way,One is a worn and beaten way,To where the people go to pray. To where the people go to pray. So long as these are kept alive, So long as these are kept alive,

Nation and people will sure survive. Nation and people will sure survive. Lets keep them always, everywhereLets keep them always, everywhere

The home, the heart, the place of prayer.The home, the heart, the place of prayer.