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HONOUR THEM.

Text: Ephesians 6:2. 

 *Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)* 

One commandment that is fast eroding from our society today is this all- important command - Honour your father and mother. 

The book of Ephesians say this is the first commandment with a promise. What is the promise you might ask?

Well, the answer is in the next verse :  
 “…so that it may go well for you, and that you may have a long life on the earth.”Ephesians 6:3. This verse is very explicit.

Invariably,  whoever fails to obey this command had forfeited the promise attached to it. That is, to do well in life and to have long life is directly proportional to how you treat your parents. 

Now, you'll notice that the command did not say Honour your parents when they are reasonable and responsible. *You Honour your parents not just because they  deserve it but because God commands it.* 

Admittedly, some parents don't really deserve to be honoured, but honouring them is first and foremost for your own good.

The plants need carbondioxide to grow, humans breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbondioxide. Now if you say because you don't like plants, you will hold your breath so no carbondioxide is released. I'm sure you know the end result. We breath in and out not primarily because of plants but because we need to live.

In the same vein, we Honour our parents primarily for our sakes. When you Honour them, you command God's blessings over you.

Honour them because they are your parents. Honour them because God says so. Honour them for your own good.


 *BIBLE READING* : 

Ephesians 6:1-10.

 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

1. Father, I forgive my parents in whatever way they have wronged me.

2. Father, give me the grace to honour my parents even in old age.

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