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y HAROLD L. LuNDQUIoT, D. D.
o. n Moody bible institute. Chicago
TRUTH mus. be translated into
= living, and there 10 no place
where II can be more effective than
In the home. We will want to make
much Of this lesson. for II IL the
only one during the entire year
which deals directly with the home
The book Of Proverbs, to which
We were introduced last Sunday
abounds In practical advice with
. definitely spiritual emphasis. a
combination at once wholesome and
effective. This Is the first of eight
lessons making application Of Prov
cribs to the problems of modern life
Everyone In the home has a
measure Of responsibility for max
ing the family life what II ought
to be. No one from the small child
to the great-grandm0ther Is with
cut influence, and each must con-
tribute to the welfare Of the home.
Our lesson reaches from the young
person to the grandfather rejoic-
Ing In his children's children.
II begins quite properly with
!. Youth Looking to Parents n:8,
.; 6:20-23: 23:22-26).
Young people want to be we'll
dressed and properly groomed
They are interested in that which
adorns and improves their appear
ance. II is right that they should
have such concern. Let us remind
them, however, that young man
or woman should not only be phys
ically well-groomed, but spiritual.
~ attractive as well. II we should
give as much thought to that side
of our beings as we do to our bodies,
there would be wonderful improve
ment In the life of the individual
and in the home.
The child who is properly instruct.
ed, and who is responsive to that in
struction. Is prepared for life no
matter where It may lead him C: 22)
Wherever and whenever he needs
guidance, night or day. it is with
him. Even when he sleeps. he is in
the hand Of God for blessing.
Let no young man or woman be
betrayed Into that awful folly Of
eur day which neglects the teach
ins Of parents and Of the church.
Disaster Il ahead on that road
sure disaster, and swift!
But now look at the other side OF
the matter. where we see
II. Parents Looking After Youth
u9:18: 1870.
THERE is a foolish idea current
= in our day which says that the
way to rear childrep is to let them
develop according I'd their own in
terests and instincts, without disci.
pine or definite guidance.
The fruits of that kind of child
training are now being harvested in
the present crop of Juvenile delin-
Quents. We have the sad and awful
proof before us that children can
not be reared that way.
We are not pleading for re-
turn to the unduly restrictive
measures Of some Of our forefa-
Tiers: chsld-cn ore not helped by
harshness or cruelty. But there
10 q proper place for definite in
struction, for discipline, yes, even
for Christening when that becomes
necessary.
The larger part, and the most eff.
fectiye part, of this matter is the
training of the child @ and when
properly done ii brings forth the An.
est Of results in later life. The boy
who has been taught and directed
right may get on a sidetrack for
time, but there Is always the prom.
Use OF a return to the right way.
This business OF rearing children
calls for the best any of us can
put into it, and over and above that.
all the grace and wisdom that God
can and will give us.
We have reserved one verse for
our final point. for here we find
Ill. Age and Youth Working To.
gether u7:6.
OLD men need encouragement,
and they receive II In no rich.
er or more satisfying measure
than In the delight they take In
their children's children. Young
people should remember that.
and not fail to give to their grand.
parents, as well as their parents,
the full measure Of their interest
and devotion.
But now note that "the glory OF
hildren are their fathers" yes, and
randfathers. How sad il Is when
boy has to be ashamed Of his ia
her or one OF his grandparents.
That puts on each one Of us who
~ children a truly weighty respon'
Ibility. We must walk worthily be.
IRE God, and before our children.
ven down to old age, when our
randchildren look TO US for an ex
mple OF godliness and gracious liv
Il. May. Gsd help ust
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