Bible On The Table (1951)

[Music] [Applause] [Music] me [Music] Bournemouth warrants burning Johnny I didn't expect you for at least an hour pretty service at the West Side Market spend your delivery then you just put them on the breakfast table I'll be right here yeah there it is again going on the table wonder why looking for some particular package journey no nothing in particular mr. Harmon maybe this all sounds silly to you but why you always keep the Bible here Johnny a couple years ago I'd have asked the same question but now this Bible is needed here just as mutton stole really I stopped you see we use it without breakfast every morning darling I mean our family takes turns reading from it during our family wish family worship yes every morning after breakfast we read from the Bible and have prayer together and at first when we had no particular place to keep the Bible the farm is very easy to forget our daily worship and Lois suggested a simple reminder she said mother why don't we keep the Bible on the table well it works there isn't them with a Bible here we haven't missed a single day of family worship you mean you read and pray just like we do in church right here in the kitchen 13 weeks every now and then we even sing a hymn so you just top things over tell us some really blessing I feel any little bit to keep things shocked oh no ma'am better thanks I think it's a cool idea I only wish our family could do then that couldn't you you don't know our family more do we have a hectic time at breakfast that was his morning paper he always late mom in a rush we used to have that too but now family willing to teach the family close together no idea how it stops the boys just right I get maybe a dozen my dad had have a fit if anyone asking to pray at mealtime let alone read from the Bible perhaps someday this changes man with that family worship has become an essential part of our life doctors important is going to church no doubt I've been wondering are you a Christian no I guess not but I've been thinking someday I'd like to be I'm sure you will shut up I better get going I got another delivery to make see you later our quick deliver that's up sometime when you bring our out of default bread perhaps you can join us it's family worship yeah maybe I could borrow goodbye John every morning the same ruff-ruff tomorrow hey sis how are getting motorhome with breakfast yes coming the one deal which Smith and everybody has to be on around you better hurry Sheila you'll be late for church be in in a minute ah we're not even shaved yet aren't you going with us don't have a mother that's America should be done but surely that what could be that important oh mama what's so terrible about missing church once or twice I know some mighty fine people never go to church religious people too but dad if I don't ever go to church how can it be religious that's what I'd like to know Oh for pete's sake some of the folks are go every week do it just to be seen but Tom's just a handful of people who do that there's so many more who are sincere the fact remains merely going to church doesn't like your tition you know maybe no but a sincere Christian will wanna go mrs. Harmon says that even regular church worship isn't enough over at their house they have family worship at the breakfast table every morning that's your fanaticism well I wouldn't call a Hartman's fanatics dad they're mighty nice people I'm Amma dr. Bartlett staying in church that family worship is a big help to everybody he said everything I don't care what anybody said I don't eat breakfast in church I don't want church with my breakfast morning everybody morning morning Sheila you're not even dressed oh I thought I'd skip church this morning mother what's the matter don't you feel good I feel are itis it that I've got other things to do but Sheila that's no excuse Philippi Church you show mother what's so terribly wrong with missing church once in a while sighs I'm tired and I want to take it easy perhaps if you came home at a deist nah you wouldn't seem so tired why is that I had to save the lecture every time I come to the breakfast table what so terribly wrong with the things I do Sheila you were out too late last night Oh for pete's sake the way you people are always nagging me you'd think I was a criminal Pass me the toast please a six cans of grapefruit juice one times you oatmeal yes ma'am it's your thing mr. Moore this is Harlan walk this order delivered first thing in the morning [Music] nice people the Harmons wish our family was like them everything's always so peaceful in that house with that family worship has become a central part of our life just as important is going to church sometimes when you bring our order before breakfast perhaps you can join us carefully push [Music] come in Johnny morning everybody morning Johnny if you can't join us for breakfast death no thanks already had one breakfast if you have time Johnny you might like to join us a family worship well I guess maybe I could make time find Johnny fine have his chair glad to have you have you did Johnny Kevin think it's a skating rink lately well I'm sorry Tom I fixed a dinner how the big deal Panthers come on swirl if we beat in Compton high this afternoon we'll be tied for first place [Music] thank you our Scripture has suggested in our devotional readings this morning is another passage from the Sermon on the Mount ask and it shall be given you seek and ye shall find knock and it shall be opened unto you for every one that asketh receiveth and he that seeketh findeth and to him that knocketh it shall be opened what man is there of you whom if his son ask bread will he give him a stone or if he ask a fish will he give him a serpent if a then being evil know how to give good gifts unto your children how much more shall your father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him voice will you read our devotional thought for today in the verses preceding this passage Christ has urged his disciples to be charitable but at the same time watchful in their attitudes toward a fellow man recognizing that possessing such a combination of Christian attitudes is difficult he then exhausts them to prayer as exhortation goes beyond the immediate problem and embraces prayer for all things under all circumstances emphasizing the certainty of reward to those who come to the Father for health you know it's amazing God has promised us so much dill weed out the armor learn to take him at his word there's another verse I like him Philippians I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me and the one in Psalms commit thy way unto the Lord Trust also in him and he will bring it to pass Sonny you have a worse you would end No I guess not but now I understand what dr. Barton ligatures few weeks back and he talked about starting the Davis family worship mrs. Harmon thank you for inviting me maybe someday we can have this at our house I'm sure you will it'll come Johnny if you want it back I can't draw and remember what the Bible says trust in him and he shall bring it to pass I sure hope so mrs. Harmon I've been wanting to tell you well since I started Sunday School in church regularly I've become a Christian Oh Johnny man it's indeed a wonderful morning for all of us mother would you need a prayer our Father in heaven this morning we thank thee for thy wonderful love for our salvation and now jamming father we thank thee for this time together Oh Jerry that's wonderful okay see you in a few minutes bye guess what Jerry just got me a job I started the palace next week but Sheila surely you're not serious well why not whether it's good money it's all about the late hours and besides I don't think that assuring in that Sarah is the best way for a girl to spend their time Oh mother don't be so narrow-minded narrow-minded I suppose we shouldn't object you're coming in at two o'clock in the morning for pete's sake stop worrying about me I can take care of myself Johnny be a good boy and do the dishes for me will ya sure sis but Sheila got your job well I know mother but my dad picked me up in ten minutes and I'm not even dressed that's okay mom I'll do it you know honey I don't like the way she's been behaving lately well neither do I calm but what can we do I don't know that's how they ought to be done I should be heading for trouble mom yes you're you kind of worried a gosh she'll well I don't suppose one generation can ever see eye-to-eye with the other but mom all family don't have this same trouble well take the Harmons for instance they all talk things over at the breakfast table why can't we do it why don't we have family worship every morning well you know what your father says about church with his breakfast yeah guess he'd raise the roof but don't you think we could do it with a Bible on the table yeah it's a Bible on the table I don't know son I'm afraid but but mom maybe a schita set through a few of these family worship she well it might give us something to think about couldn't we at least try we might [Applause] [Applause] work there what's this for Johnny and Ivan wondering if we might start having family worship and we thought we'd start today it would mean so much to us what do you say dad Oh mother you're not going to service religion with scrambled eggs every morning are you I don't think I could stand it you could stand a lot of it young lady even without the eggs what do you say dad could we do it or joy her the readings projected for today in our church bulletin is first Corinthians 13 if I speak with the tongues of men and of angels but have not love I am become as sounding brass or a clanging cymbal and if I have the gift of prophecy and know all mysteries and all knowledge and if I have all faith so as to remove mountains but have not love I am nothing and if I bestow all my goods to feed the poor and if I give my body to be burned but have not love it profiteth me nothing love suffereth long and is kind [Music] Johnny will you lead our prayer [Music] god we don't know how to do it but we want a real Christian home help us won't you please and help us to love you more and show us [Music] [Music] did you enjoy the service Johnny yes I sure did I liked dr. Bartlet very much and don't forget we're expecting you and your family for dinner tonight we'll be there goodbye from LA you see mrs. my family worship should never be an idea yes I know doctor bothered but well Jonny and I we've tried to get it started but we haven't gotten very far except putting the Bible on the table you've made a fine beginning mrs. Martin but remember having the Bible on the table isn't enough the Bible isn't it charming it's a a child and family worship should be quite simple I know but we have a problem could I drop in for a visit sometime next week oh I wish you would thank you so much goodbye doctor my brother's one [Music] I remember dr. Parviz saying in church the family worship is to help to everybody he said everyone I don't care what anybody says I don't eat breakfast in church I don't want Church with their breakfast what's so terrible about missing church once or twice if this harvest says that even regular church worship isn't enough over at their house they had family worship at the breakfast table every morning sheer fanaticism [Music] [Music] you know how many I don't like the way she's been behaving lately neither do I talk but what can we do you Johnny and I've been wondering if we might start heading family worship we thought we'd start today would mean so much to us dad what do you say what do you say that could we do it [Music] I didn't hear you come in last night with the party break up late not too late any bar there I know sis no Johnny just another jeweler well over your head with a Bible please I was awake for a long time last night thinking of many things especially how we've been drifting away from each other drifting away from the kind of life that used to bring us real peace and happiness you are right mother we all of us need more than just going to church my father it was just a short time ago that you walked out when Johnny and mother started that's true Sheila that's because I didn't realize how fast we were speeding down great and I just deep great Sheila now I know that you've got to put on the brakes turn around and start uphill again Tom I'm so glad this hasn't been a sudden change and it hasn't come haphazardly either quite a number of things may be realized I've been a poor example of a man there's Johnny joining church mother loving family worship on the other there was myself being so impatient inconsiderate me to father at I know I've been terribly selfish and I'm sorry it wasn't your fault you I feel that it was mine but no it's true my parents did something for me that I have failed to do for you they gave me the benefit of a Christian home took me to church but I've ignored those things as if they were unimportant now I realize how vitally important they are I want to make amends Sheila it would make me very happy if you would join us in family aggression all right father well I can't find what I'm looking for but go something like this ask and you will receive seek and you will find knock and it will be opened unto for those of us shall receive and he that seeks will find and to him that knocketh it shall be open and then those verses many years ago it's a long time since I tried to see them I thought it was a good starting point for today [Music] it's been a long time since we call a meal as a family forgive us how shortcomings and try to do better you told us to ask and it will be given unto us bless what we're doing bless this family worship it isn't much we pray that you will guide us to do better each day help us to keep this bangle on the table and more than that help us to keep it in our hearts [Music]