When God says...
“A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother.” (Proverbs 15:20 NKJV)
This should make us reflect with wonder how foolish a person could be to despise the one who gives everything she has to nurture and to love. As sons and daughters, we are God's precious gift to our parents. Without any experience, they gave everything they have and the best they can to bring us up to where we are. In God's grace through their faith in Christ Jesus, they position us to receive God's favors,
Talking about parents whose trust is in the Lord Jesus Christ, with all the deficiencies they may have had (all fall short from God's glory - Romans 3:23), God commands us to honor our father and mother in the 5th commandment, not based on our standards (they won't meet it). It is a heavenly command, with a promise for those who are wise.
Yes, a wise child, as we ought to be, is a delight not only to our earthly fathers, but most all to our Heavenly Father. He promised long and abundant life if we obey and honor our parents, as it is written- "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.” (Exodus 20:12 ESV)
And I say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)
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