Pastor Joni Lum gave us some words of wisdom this past Sunday in her sermon. Here are a few of her advices:

•  “We value the things God value.”
• “Let God be first in your life.”
• “Work will always be there, but not your children.”
• “Don’t be trapped by the rat-race of life.”
• “Parents, tell your children about God.”
• “We have to build relationships.”

Bill Bright, founder of the Campus Crusade Ministry, said, “The relationship between a parent and a child is one of the most important in our lives, regardless of our age.” Billy Graham said, “God is interested in your family, your marriage, and your children. He shows us the ideals and the goals for the family. God is willing to help us.” Ezra, the priest who led the Jews to return to Jerusalem from Babylon, said, “There, by Ahava Canal, I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask Him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions.” (Ezra 8:21) Pastor Joni said, “I do not have many things to regret in my life. But I do regret the hurtful things in my relationships with people.” Have you sought the will of God for your family? Have you earnestly asked God to help you to build your home so that it would be Christ-centered?

林鄧鍾尼傳道在她上星期日的講道中給了我們一些滿有智慧的勸勉. 以下是幾個例子:

• “我們重視神所重視的東西.”
• “讓神在你的生命中居首位.”
• “你的工作始終會跟著你, 但你的孩子卻不會.”
• “不要讓生活落入無休無止競爭的陷阱.”
• “父母親啊, 請把神告訴你們的兒女.”
• “我們必須建立人際關係.”

學園傳道會創辦人白立德博士說, “無論我們年紀多大多小, 父母親與兒女之間的關係都是我們生命中最重要的一環.” 葛培理說, “上帝關心你的家庭, 你的婚姻, 和你的兒女. 祂願意把家庭的理想和目標都指示給我們.  上帝是願意幫助我們的.” 領導猶太人從巴比倫歸回耶路撒冷的祭司以斯拉說, “那時，我在亞哈瓦河邊宣告禁食，為要在我們神面前克苦己心，求他使我們和婦人孩子，
並一切所有的，都得平坦的道路。”(以斯拉記八章廿一節)  鍾尼傳道又說, “在我的生命中, 並沒有很多東西使我感到後悔. 但我卻為著那些傷害了我和別人之間的關係的東西感到遺憾.” 你是否為著你的家庭去尋求神的旨意呢? 你有沒有認真地祈求神來幫助你建立一個以基督為中心的家庭呢?