“What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered,
all the things that are in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I
have not shewed them.” (2 Kings 20:15)
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What if God suddenly visits
our family! What can be seen in our
house? The family is the smallest unit of society yet it is the most important
part of the community. The family is
subject to Satan’s wise destruction plans. King Hezekiah’s life has moral lessons to be
learned in the aspect of family life and of raising children. The key Bible verse to ponder and to get
lesson is “what have you seen in thine house?” One verse
that strikes us most! This is a challenging question to every Father
and Mother of a family! To raise a
better home. Here are four H’s simply to be followed:
I – Hospitality - We must be hospitable. This should be a culture of a believer. In our Church we must initiate greetings and
warm welcome to our visitors. And also when
someone visits our house we must show a
welcoming atmosphere just like what Hezekiah did. He even showed every
thing. This means all the blessings God
gave to us should be repaid by being friendly and loving our neighbours and visitors. Not pride and arrogance. Not being boastful by living in luxury but
simple living by helping the needy and
the sick.
II – Holiness - What can be seen in thine house? Is there holiness? The Bible says that “we have
been crucified with Christ, yet not I, but Christ liveth in me” therefore we
live in accordance to His will. In our
house, vices should be eliminated. The
enemies should be cast out. There should be totally no ash tray, no bottles of
alcohol, no cigarette butts, no nude pictures in the calendar, no gambling
playing cards, no vulgar words, no worldly satanic rock music, no porn magazines instead our house should be
seen with Bible verses written in the framed hanged in the walls and Bible displayed in the altar. God said: “Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the Lord your God, and His testimonies, and His
statutes, which He hath commanded thee.
And thou shalt do what is right and good in the sight of the Lord..and
to cast out all thine enemies.” (Deuteronomy 6:17-19).
III- Happiness – What can be seen in your house? Is there happiness?
Home’s purpose is a place of love. When was the last you said I love you to your wife? How can a family be
happy if the husband and wife are always quarrelling? Home is a place of rest. Father and mother should show happiness not
strife. Where did the father or mother slept last night? Home should be a place of shelter and
security. Acceptance and understanding should
always prevail not misunderstanding and rejection. “
Better is a dry morsel and quietness therewith, than a house full of sacrifices
and strife. (Proverbs 17:1)
IV - Harmony – What can be seen in your house? Being parents, we should a leader! To be firm in decisions pertaining to
discipline and good governance in the house.
A father who is a provider, protector,
a teacher, and a priest. A father
who provides food, clothing and shelter.
Buy your children with clothes presentable so that they will be happy. It is odd to see a father with all the new
clothes and new shoes while the wife and children are wearing old and worn out
clothes and shoes. We gave cold beverages
and fried chicken to our friends while enjoying during drinking spree yet we give
sardines and a piece of anchovy to our
children while the wife and parent are
starving to death and sad, patiently waiting in the house for our
return. We became termites, not pillars
of the family. A father protects his
family and wife. We only protect our
wife during the days when we are
courting and wooing her to become a girlfriend, but now when marriage ceremony is over and old, we walk with our wives so far in a
distance while arguing with each other.
We even destroy their lives! If
we know our responsibilities, there is harmony in the house.
(From Abet F. Falcunitin’s Sunday School Message at
Odiongan Baptist Church)
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