“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.”
Exodus 20:12
The command to honor our father and mother is vital to a healthy family situation. Disrespect towards a parent does not honor God and leads to dissension and chaos in the home. Honor keeps the family strong and orderly.
At times, parents fail their children and in extreme cases action should be taken against them. These situations (though rare) are heart breaking and should be resolved morally and legally.
Having said that, the command to honor our parents should be carried out by Believers who seek to honor the Lord. It’s not always easy and simple to love our parents. But, it’s always right to reverence those who God used to bring us into existence.
Remember these four points about the fifth commandment:
**Honor is required by all Believers
**Honor means respecting our parents
**Honor reveals our true character and love
**Honor is rewarded by the Lord
God bless you all,
Tony French
