These next two weeks I am going to be posting about a specific paragraph in the proclamation we are studying so I thought I would add it here as a reference for each of you:
Husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children. “Children are an heritage of the Lord” (Psalm 127:3). Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, and to teach them to love and serve one another, observe the commandments of God, and be law-abiding citizens wherever they live. Husbands and wives—mothers and fathers—will be held accountable before God for the discharge of these obligations.
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I wanted to share a thought that jumped out to me this week as I have studied this paragraph. The quote from Psalms says Children are an heritage of the Lord. What an amazing statement! I look at so many proud, longstanding institutions and it’s clear that they are where they are today because they are ever mindful of their own heritage. When I look at the increase in divorce rates, along with so many other issues facing communities around the world, I begin to wonder if we have forgotten our heritage. Have we forgotten our roots? I think so. We have to remember that although our physical bodies are aging at different rates, we are all children of our Heavenly parents; we have a history and a legacy to uphold and to improve upon. Some of our history includes names like Moses, Noah, Elijah, and Adam. With that in mind I gain great strength and encouragement that I can do what is asked of me, and that my family can grow stronger recognizing we are all on a similar path and we should be courteous and assist those around us.
