When God says…
“He who mistreats his father and chases away his mother Is a son who causes shame and brings reproach. Cease listening to instruction, my son, And you will stray from the words of knowledge.” (Proverbs 19:26-27 NKJV)
With these passages God is warning of the insult and shame disgraceful children can bring to their parents. Parents gave their children lives that flow from the heart of God. They fed, they clothed, and they protected them. The father filled with delight, worked with diligence and built legacies for their future. The mother doted and pampered her children with her loving embrace. And, now the children they love despise them. Such a tremendous pain they have to unfairly bear. Them knowing that such a behavior hinders God's blessing upon their children.
When parents teach their children to honor their parents, it is not for their parents' benefit. It is not to pander their ego. It is for their children to live well and be blessed, as God designs their life to be. We all have parents who nurture us. No one has come out, as yet, from the forest that evolved from ape. We are all formed by the hands of God in our mother's womb. Parents discipline their children so as not to stray from the knowledge of these solid words of truth.
Hence, as children of God by faith in Christ Jesus abiding in His grace, Apostle Paul prompts us with this instruction: “Children, do what your parents tell you. This is only right. “Honor your father and mother” is the first commandment that has a promise attached to it, namely, “so you will live well and have a long life.”” (Ephesians 6:1-3 MSG)
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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