“And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it..... And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him....... And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him” Genesis 2 :15, 18, 20 KJV
What is the foundation of a nation? The family is the foundation of a nation. What is the foundation of the family? The foundation of the family is the man. Love, patience, cash, life (and any other are all aids that we need in the home and in the family
When building an institution, the first thing you build is the foundation. The foundation is that which would keep the building up and from crumbling. Therefore, as a family, a nation and individuals we have to build the right foundation, so we can have a strong and stable home.
What is the foundation of the earth? The earth was built on Vision. "And God said, Let there be light: and there was light" Genesis 1 :3 KJV. It is important that before we embark and build we must first have a vision. The man must have a strong and intimate relationship with God. A knowledge of God. He must be totally under the authority of God. Homes and families crumbles because we the knowledge of God is missing.
For a marriage to be stable and succeed; the man must be ready to work hard. A lot of challenges occur because man finds it hard to work. “And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.” Genesis 2:15 KJV It is important for the man to work hard to provide for the home with the support from the wife.
Before you can make progress in life; marriages must be established for the right reasons. Why do we get married? Why did you get married? We marry for different reasons; but the bible says "And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him" Gen. 2: 18 KJV. The right reason for marriage is as commanded by God.
Love is an aid and not a reason for marriage. You don’t marry someone because you love them; you love them because you have married them. Love is a decision and not an emotion. You decide to love them. A family must be united. “And Adam said, this is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore, shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” Genesis 2: 23-24 KJV. We must stay united and be single in our decision making. "A family that prays together, stays together". The stability of the home needs unity, just like the bunch of broom which can't be broken if they remain in the bunch.
For a family to succeed there must be discipline in the home. Everyone must have respect for one another. "Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered" 1 Pet. 3:7 KJV. The husband must have respect for himself, his wife and the children; the wife must have respect for herself, her husband and her children; and the children must respect for his parents, for himself, for his siblings and for everyone around him. It is imperative that we build a strong and stable home.
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