Show t i What Does Bible Say By REV LEO E. E RUBEL RUBELA A little boy who was told by his Sunday school teacher that it was God who made people good replied Yes I know but mothers help a lot SOME MOTHERS do Christian Christian Christian Chris Chris- tian parents recognize their children as trust from God They know that some day they will have to answer to God for their children And so they take the responsibility responsibility responsibility re re- re- re of parenthood ser ser- They talk to their chil chil- children children dren about God They teach them Bible stories table prayers prayers prayers pray pray- ers and bedtime prayers They take them to Sunday school and church They worship God together in church at atthe atthe atthe the family altar THESE PARENTS know the meaning of what wha the Bible says And ye fathers fathers fathers fath fath- ers provoke not your cl children children chil chil- l- l dren to wrath but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord Ephesians 6 4 How blessed we are when we have a good godly tenderhearted tenderhearted tenderhearted ten ten- father and mother moth moth- er to remember or to thank AND WHEN they have passed from this life to be with Jesus in whom they trusted and to whom they taught us to pray something something something some some- thing irreplaceable has gone out of our life Others have had and will have their influence on us usand usand usand and have their place in our love and regard but none can take the place of truly godly parents YES it is God who mak makes s people good But Christian parents help a lot too Let this Mothers Mother's Day see seea a renewal of love and honor on the part of children to parents Such renewal will come as children see their parents walk with God through life and t. t by Y bringing their children |