Honor Your Parents

"Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor your father and mother which is the first commandment with a promise that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth." Ephesians 6:1-2

Why?

1) Because there are no perfect parents
2) Because respect for authority begins at home....they will learn respect one way or another, but it is better to teach them at home than them learning this later in life
3) Because the parent/child relationship will impact every other relationship they will ever have

How?

1) As a child I honor by OBEYING and RESPECTING

"A son who mistreats his father or mother is a public disgrace." Proverbs 19:26

2) As a young adult I honor by ACCEPTING and APPRECIATING

"Listen to your father who gave you your life and do not despise your mother when she is old." Proverbs 23:22

3) As an adult I honor by AFFIRMING and NOT ABANDONING

"Anyone who won't care for his own relatives when they need help, especially his own family, has no right to say he is a Christian. Such a person is worse than heathen." 1 Timothy 5:8


We are the only country in the world where we stick our own parents with others to take care of. It is our responsibility to take care of our parents, not someone else. There was a time when they cleaned us, they bathed us, they fed us, and they cleaned up our messes with out fussing...the circle of life comes around and when it is our turn we need to be there to show them the love that they once showed us. Our parents will not always be there, there will be a time when EVERYONE will say " I wish my mom/dad were here to see/hear this." Will it be too late for you to make ammends then? Trust me it is hard I KNOW, but remember God will reward you for honoring your parents, and it is what he calls us to do.