#13 Honoring..

The 5th commandment is honor your father and mother. "Children, obey your parents in the Lord for this is right."(Eph. 6:1)

Wow. Wow, and I say it again WOW. Do you know what? If you dishonor your parents you are, ultimately dishonoring God. He placed your parents, in authority over you. Honor them, so that in doing so you honor your Father in heaven.

This post isn't just for kids. If you are an adult, that doesn't let you off the hook. If your parents are still alive you are called to honor them. Just because you are and adult and have your own life now, doesn't mean this law doesn't apply to you.

It also goes for everyone who is an authority over you. If you have a boss, honor your boss. If you have an older sibling, honor them. If you have an aunt, an uncle, grandparents, co-workers that are above you, etc. Bear in mind that whoever has authority over you, God placed them there for a reason.

Honor,..honor what does it mean? The dictionary definition is (mind you I chose the one for this context) "High respect, as for worth, merit, or rank" "To show respect to" I looked through yahoo questions, and came across "What does it mean to honor someone?" two people answered (surprisingly. most people must not be worrying over how to honor someone) To give respect to that person.

You can honor your parents by obeying them without argue or complaint. You submit to their authority is another way of honoring.

I've been struggling with this: How is it God commands me to honor my parents, when they don't always "treat me with respect" either?

That's an unfair question. God calls us to honor NOT MATTER WHAT. There isn't a "HONOR YOUR FATHER IN MOTHER--IF THEY SPEAK TO YOU KINDLY. "IF THEY'RE BEING FAIR" "IF YOU THINK YOU SHOULD" "IF YOU FEEL LIKE IT" "IF THEY'RE BEING PERFECT"

No, God simply says "Honor.Your.Father.And.Mother." End of story. I think part of my problem is that I'm not a little kid any more. I'm 15, and I still view my parents as a little child would. You know that "Mommy and Daddy are perfect. They're superman and his wife." That kind of thing. That your parents are blameless. I'm having to realize (I don't know why particularly now when I'm 15...) my parents aren't perfect. We're all born under the curse of Adam. I know I MYSELF am not perfect. But, I think it's easier to realize as an idividual that you are imperfect, because we don't usually go, "Oh yeah my sister is imperfect." "Oh yeah that brother of mine." "Oh yeah my friends are totally imperfect. It's only because we're human." I apply Christianity, and all I know of it to my own self because it is, my walk with God. However, I'm not the center of the world. I must remember that.

So instead of looking at the speck in my parent's eyes (and I must realize they are in a tight spot right now and therefore, under a lot of stress and pressure) I need to take the plank out of my own eye.

If you could pray for me and my family that would be such a blessing.

Cheers,

Lissie

Ps. Remember the 5th commandment. It's not there to look at on paper. It's not there for us only when we recite the 10 commandments at Sunday school. It's not there so that there can be a "5th" commandment. It's there because God placed it there, and we are to obey Him.