Deuteronomy 5:16 - Honor thy father & thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged. and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee
Dueteronomy 27:16 - Cursed is anyone who dishonors their father or mother.
How can we honor our parents?
- Being Obedient. Refuse ungodly things from them while respecting them as your mother & father (children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right - Eph 6:1)
- Respect (Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths - Lev 19:3)
- Do care as Jesus did even on the cross (John 19:25-27)
Parents could earn respect by...
- By living a holy life
- By being consistent in dicipline
- Fathers by instructing children about the things on Earth that is against God. Mothers by teaching. Nourishing their children with the Word of God. (Listen my son, to your father's intruction & forsake not your mother's teaching - Proverbs 1:8)
Honoring parents have a reward...
That is you will live long. Which means that you will lead a blessed life.
