The term “litter bug” is for those who throw trash where it ought not be. Such conduct is wrong because it is against the law and offensive to those who take pride in community by working hard to keep the streets and lots free of trash.
No law-abiding person would ever be caught dumping trash onto vacant lots, spray painting walls, or even throwing tissue and drinking containers down on the ground. Remember, that is why we have trash cans, so put your trash in the can. Next, sit down and read 1 Peter 2:13, where we are told to “Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme.” Afterward read, Titus 3:14, which said, “And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.” Hope to hear from you or see you at the services. During this month, readers of the Philadelphia Inquirer were exposed to a seven-part series dealing with the problems in the school district. While it was a great piece, I would like to talk about what the series should have placed more emphasis upon. The parents! Where do those bad students live, and who is at home once they get there? Every student comes to the school from a home, and students are the products of homes. It is not the responsibility of the school to change bad students. Those students should be properly trained before they set foot in a school.
Since that isn’t the case, we now know many homes are wastelands. Not all households can be saved, but I believe that some can be. First, parents must realize that they need to do a better job at parenting. Next they must take control over their sons and daughters and if that child doesn’t want to do right, the child needs to find another place to live. Next, there needs to be teaching of God’s word in the home. When children learn the values taught in the scriptures, they will carry those virtues into the school and that will do away with the problems (Proverbs 22:6, 4:1-27; Ephesians 6:14; Prov. 2:1-22, 20:11; Ecclesiastes 12:1; 2 Timothy 2:22; Titus 2:6-12; 1 Timothy 5:1-4). Hope to hear from you or see you at the services. The church doesn’t need to beg people for money. If the church would follow the Biblical pattern as taught in 1 Corinthians 16:1-4, each local church would rely on its own working members to give into the collection on the first day of the week. That’s right, the local church is not to depend upon visitors and non Christians to support the work. The members of the local church have an obligation to carry on the work and give fairly to the Lord, for he loves a cheerful giver (2 Cor. 9:7).
The church isn’t into money making projects like bingo, cake and dinner sells, rummage sales, etc. These things are the doctrine and commandments of men (Mark 7:7). Many say. “How can the church make it on one collection each week?” This is how. Each person give a fair amount to the church, then the congregation should use the money wisely by working within a budget. By doing this the church will be okay, and God will be pleased. Hope to hear from you or see you at the services. Many say they are looking for God in their own way; but there is a problem with that. The problem is, they will never find Him. You see, man must not look for God in man’sway. People must look for God in God’s way (Acts 17:22-32; John 14:6-12; Jeremiah 10:23; Proverbs 14:12).
Man isn’t qualified to consider a relationship with God because of sin (Romans 3:10-12; Isaiah 59:1-3). But by the grace of God, a way has been created to have a relationship with God, and if man will accept God’s terms, then man can find God (Ephesians 2:1-22; James 4:6-10). If you want to find God, give up your way and be open to what God has to say. I ask you to read the story of the man who allowed Philip (a teacher) to instruct him in the way of Christ (Acts 8:26-39). The jailer who listened to Paul and Silas teach him words by which he could come to know God (Acts 16:29-34). Finding God begins with being taught the word of God (Romans 10:1-17, 6:17-18). So if you are open to being taught, you can find God (John 8:31-32, 6:45; Acts 17:10-12). Hope to hear from you or see you at the services. |