Today’s Thought “The White Picket Fence” G. Ward

Colossians 3: ¹⁹ Husbands, love your wives and do not become bitter against them. ²⁰ Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord. ²¹ Fathers, do not antagonize your children, so that they will not become discouraged.

 

Perhaps the metaphor, “white picket fence” emanates from an aspirational goal for the American family? Many of us from the “Baby-Boomer” generation were exposed to varied television shows where no one seemed to get dirty and wives were home-makers, preparing breakfast, lunch and dinner, to never be seen with a single hair out of place. That paradigm was given for every mindset’s adoption, until one sought to endeavor such a life, but found failure in every step. Moreover, those with lapse in best judgment could lend credence to an expression of old that says, “no one gave me a book” on how to raise a family, although many of those had great exposure to God’s Truth. Traditional values many times, ruled out the Way of the Lord; for the greatest manuscript was/is provided and in such the case where our theme covers familial regard that produces effectual peace, that’s equally subject to promote mature spiritual members, we’ll need to know, a new day exists to absolutely get it right.

 

Father God, our frailties have surfaced once again as we view Your perfect Way. So, may we depend more on the Spirit’s transformation of us through Your Word. When we hear, we must know it calls for the immediacy of doing what You demand. Forgive us, as we’ve asked for peace, partly considerate of the world’s standard, for You won’t abide there and may we resolve ourselves to Your perfect Way, Truth and Life, our Lord Jesus’ example. Amen.