![]() Second, God instructed us to honor our parents because respect for authority begins at home. Therefore, by instructing us to honor the position of parenthood, God established a precedent for the parent-child relationship that supersedes the inadequacies of parents. You may not like his agenda, his policies, or his character, but you are expected to respect the office that he holds. It is the same principle that is often applied to the President of the United States. In other words, honoring one’s parents is about respecting the role rather than the individual. ![]() Since parents are not perfect, God instructs us to honor the position rather than the person. Parents make mistakes, and, unfortunately, some parents fail at their parental responsibilities. Instead, the goal of this article is to help us understand why God instructed us to honor our parents, and there are at least three main reasons.įirst, God instructed us to honor our parents because they are imperfect. The objective of this article is not to specifically address such ungodly situations. These and other passages imply that the aforementioned sins against children are included in the “ungodliness and unrighteousness of men” against which God will reveal His wrath (Romans 1:18). Remember, God’s inspired Word instructs fathers not to “provoke their children to anger” (Ephesians 6:4), condemns anyone who causes a child to sin (Mark 9:42), and cites Jesus’ indignation when His disciples tried to prevent children from coming to Him (Mark 10:14). Those sinful dynamics are unacceptable in the eyes of God. ![]() But why did God instruct us to honor our parents?īefore you read any farther, it needs to be said that there is no excuse for parents to abuse, manipulate, or abandon their children. That is where the biblical command to “honor your father and your mother” comes into play (Exodus 20:12 Ephesians 6:1-3). However, in order for children to truly be a blessing to their parents, they must understand the proper relationship they are to have with their parents. Such is the case in Psalm 127:3-5, where children are referred to as “a heritage from the Lord,” “a reward,” and, ultimately, a blessing. Throughout the Bible, children are viewed as a blessing to their parents. ![]()
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