Daily Reflection

The Lord prayer

Matthew 6 9-13

“You must pray, then, this way: “‘Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified.10 Let your Kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also on earth.11 Give us today our bread for this day;12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.13 And do not bring us into temptation, but deliver us from the wicked one.’

Respect in the family

Jehovah himself designed the family arrangement. He has organized the family so that it can work well. (1 corinthians 14:33) He gives the husband and father authority to act as family head. The husband shows respect for his head, Christ Jesus by imitating the way jesus exercises headship over the congregation. (Ephesians 5:23) Thus, the husband is not to abdicate his responsibility but to shoulder it manfully; nor is he to be tyrannical or harsh but rather loving, reasonable and kind. He keeps in mind that his authority is relative. It never overrules jehovah's authority. A wife and mother is to act as her husband's helper or complement. she too is vested with authority in the family for the bible speaks of "the law of your mother" (Proverbs 1:8) Of course her authority is subordinate to that of her husband. A christian wife shows respect for her husband's authority by helping him fufill his role as family head.

The Ten Commandments

1. You shall have no other gods before Me.

2. You shall make no idols.

3. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.

4. Keep the Sabbath day holy.

5. Honor your father and your mother.

6. You shall not murder.

7. You shall not commit adultery.

8. You shall not steal.

9. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

10. You shall not covet.