People who are assaulting each other and people who are owing money are in the news.

FAMILY VIOLENCE

“A plea for family change,” is the article on the front page in our local paper called. (The Northland Age, Tuesday, November 12, 2019) In the article it says that “‘The change needs to firstly start in people’s homes…'”

It is a spiritual problem and the change must start in people’s hearts.

On an average seven family harm incidents are being reported to Kaitaia police, it says also in the article.

DEBT

In the editorial of the same paper I am reading about student loan debts. It says there also “that a handful owe more than $400,000 apiece.”

We find the answer to the two problems in the Bible. The Bible says in Colossians 3:19:

“Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.”

And in Romans 13:8 we read:

“Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, …”