Weekly Tea
- Jul 4
- 2 min read
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What is a home- It has been said, “There’s no place like home,” I would like to rephrase that as, “there's no place like home, if God is there!”
Home is a place where the members support each other in love when Jesus Christ is at the center. It is a place where members sustain and support values that will endure.
There are six major qualities that will be prevalent and manifested if the home is to be Christ centered:
patience (suffers long),
sensitivity (the ability to understand why others do what they do),
imagination (used to expand the vision of the children),
good deportment (character),
sound social attitudes (freedom from prejudices), and all these are motivated by love. This love is a revelation of the nature of God. 1Corinthians 13:13 “And now abideth faith, hope, and charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.” Love bears all things!
Christ said, “Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me…” Matthew 11:29. Love believes all things, there is no end to its trust. Romans 8:28-29. Love hopes all things, dreams of a better future, hope is the joy of the prodigal son’s father waiting for his return. Love endures all things,1Peter 4:8. These are qualities that will make a Christian home, but they can only be born and nurtured when we live our lives at the alter daily sacrificing and communicating with God and our family!
Home is more than brick and mortar
with a roof to shed the storm
Home is more than walls and windows
with a hearth to keep you warm
Home is more than just a restaurant
where the hungry mouths are fed
or when the journey’s ended
where we rest our weary head
Home isn't just a hangout
when theres nothing else to do
or to which we slowly wonder
when the mighty deeds are through
Home is a haven when we’re battered
by the tempest of the day
Where there is peace and understanding
that will chase the cares away
Home is the place our hearts return to
though our errant feet do roam
It’s our earthly bit of heaven
yes that paradise called Home.
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