Speaking about the family today is somewhat difficult, since the situation surrounding this institution is not very flattering, we realize with sadness that what was one day established by God and can be considered as one of the most precious gifts that God has given man today is so damaged, statistics do not lie, only in our state are carried out 700 divorces a month, imagine this figure at the country level, which increases.
A few weeks ago the well-known commentator Joaquín López Doriga reported in his television program that the stability of a marriage in Mexico is only 8 years, that is to say, after 8 years of a married couple's life, it is being threatened by possible divorce , and has been shaken by conjugal infidelity, in the great majority of cases mainly by the male, we all know that the family is the nucleus of society, therefore if the family is in decline, so is society, and if we get scared by the amount of divorces and cases of marital infidelity, the repercussions that these bring with them are even more shocking: Violence, Insecurity, corruption, drug addiction, alcoholism, delinquency, social instability, street children, etc ...
The reality is that God has created us with the ability to reason and decide to do good, unfortunately the human being has not known how to take advantage of that ability to do what God wants from him.
But how important that all is not lost, today each family can become the family that God wants, "the happy family."
This psalm tells us how we can achieve it:
I. HAVING GOD AS THE DESIGNER OF THE HOME.
Many times we mistake the way, we believe that we can guarantee the happiness of our children, giving them just a nice house, a lot of clothes and enough food, and we know that it is important to give them the best, but if we build a prosperous and happy home without allowing Christ help us, things do not go well.
If the house where we live does not have a good architect collapses, so our family can collapse if we do not allow Christ to build it. For this reason, the psalmist tells us: "... If Jehovah does not build the house ..." It is therefore the help of God indispensable in a good family design. He must be our architect. He longs to build happy homes, where his name is honored and obeyed. The temporal is vain, but what God does remains forever.
II. CONSIDERING THE FAMILY AS A GIFT FROM GOD.
There are many things of value in this world but none like the family. God gives the children as a gift and then the family is conformed.
God wants us to love our children and value them. Let's worry about giving them not only secular education, but also Christian education; dare to correct them when necessary. We supply your needs: Affective-Psychological-Materials. Remember: "... Jehovah's inheritance is the children ..."
Many people do not understand this about the importance of children. The value of the children will depend on how important they are for us.
III. ESTABLISHING A CORRECT ADDRESS.
It is sad to realize that some homes are headed with a bottle in their hands, others with violent attitudes or blows devoid of the love of God. Many parents teach their children: Whistle the ladies who pass, or give them drinks of beer. Imagine what kind of direction you are giving to your child. What will become of these children when they shape their family?
God gives you the opportunity to train your children. Consider the one who makes bows and arrows. Let's make straight and polished arrows with our example of: abnegation, lives of prayer, firm and mature Christian lives, generosity, work etc ... It is true that to make straight and polished arrows requires patience, work, dedication and effort, also for the education of our children, but it is worth it.
CONCLUSION:
You can make your family happy if you follow the biblical instructions, if you allow God to design your home, if you give the value to your children that corresponds to them and if you establish in them a correct direction.