Honoring parents
October 26, 2016
God gave
Moses 10 basic laws for the foundation of Israel’s new nation. Commandment # 5 was, “Honor your father and
mother so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving
you.” Exodus 20:12
In spite
of the volumes of law in our land, we have none specifically related to our
commitment to our parents. That absence
speaks loudly.
As I
serve widows, I sadly hear of children suing them and ignoring their needs. This may be true of parental couples and
widowers as well.
What can
we as believers do? Remember that God
says don’t give to me if you haven’t taken care of your parents. Mark 7: 9–13.
Is
caring for parents easy? Not at
all. Its a heroic feat. And God blesses all who do so.