ODB: Honoring Your Parents
November 29, 2011
Honoring our parents has no age limit.
READ: Exodus 20:1-17
Honor your father and mother. —Ephesians 6:2
My dad recently turned 90 years old and his physical capabilities are fading. He can still move around with his walker, but he needs someone to cook his meals and help him with other tasks.
My older brother Steve and his wife Judy lived close to him, so they decided to move in with Dad to care for him. Wanting to help in some way, my wife and I flew across the country to help out a bit by watching Dad while my brother and his wife had some time away together. We enjoyed our time with my father and were glad to ease Steve and Judy’s load—even if it was only for a few days.
The Bible says to “honor your father and mother” (Eph. 6:2). One New Testament commentary says that to honor someone is to “treat him with the deference, respect, reverence, kindness, courtesy, and obedience which his station in life . . . demands.”
For young children, this means obeying parents. For teenagers, it indicates showing respect for Mom and Dad even if you think you know more than they do. For young adults, this means including your parents in your life. And for those in middle-age and beyond, it means making sure that parents are cared for as they move into old age or their health declines.
How can you honor your parents this week?
— Dennis Fisher
Source: Our Daily Bread
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ODB: Honoring Your Parents
November 29, 2011 READ: Exodus 20:1-17 Honor your father and mother. —Ephesians 6:2 My dad recently turned 90 years old and his physical capabilities are fading. He can still move around with his walker, but he needs someone to cook his meals and help him with other tasks.My older brother Steve and his wife Judy [...]
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Do we still obey our parents who show favortism or being unfair? How do you encourage youths to obey their parents who they have little or no regards for them because of the hurts experienced (not abused)? How to challenge youth to forgive their parents? It is not easy to just follow God’s commandment. Some of these issues may need to resolve and relationship restore. If not, at least, address the children concerns and hinderances while challenging them to honor their parents. Not all of us find obeying our parents pleasurable or being part of our nature. It is only easy when things are getting alright and no much fictions has occured. Besides handling our children rebellious nature, as parents we also need to take a hard look at our parenting.