Free Slaves

Friday. Matt. 15: 1-9.

We owe everything, humanly, to our parents. Our life comes from them. They are fellow-creators with God of human life. And the months and years of care and devotion and forethought of us make us their slaves, love’’s free, volunteer slaves, forever. It is a constant parable to us of our relation to God. And the true child-heart will be utterly devoted to parents regardless of difficulties. It’s the normal, healthful thing.

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