28/07/2025
𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦
𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀: Ephesians 6:1-3, Proverbs 13:1
The greatest miracles given to Children by God is honoring our parents or the elderly no matter who they are or background check or not doing their responsibilities well.
𝗢𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴:
Obedience is discipline or compliance with an 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿, or 𝗹𝗮𝘄 or 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 to another's 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆.
𝗕𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗳 𝗢𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
In God's Word, Obedience to parents is given to us as a key rule, rooted in God's purpose for us. It's not just about ensuing instructions, but about honoring parental power ( authority), which reflects honoring God's power. Obedience is seen as training grounds for spiritual growth and reflection of submission to God's Will.
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝘀 𝗧𝗼 𝗢𝗯𝗲𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
𝟭. 𝗢𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗚𝗼𝗱
Obedience is "pleasing to the Lord" (Col 3:20). God opposes the proud child, but He gives grace to the humble one (1 Pet. 5:5, James 4:6).
If we as Children, wants to see God's blessings in our daily lives or see His physical manifestation of His Presence in our lives, we must humble ourselves to the elderly or our parents.
Respect must be given to them no matter what!
𝟮. 𝗢𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗜𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗱
We love God by obeying Him - John 14:23-24, Luke 6:64.
We love God by the who we obey and what we DO in our daily activities.
𝟯. 𝗢𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗜𝘀 𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝘁'𝗹𝗹 𝗚𝗼 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗨𝘀
This means, obeying our parents or elderly sets us up for success in every activities and situation we encounter, and in every institution, God has established. - Deuteronomy 5:16
𝟰. 𝗡𝗼 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆
𝟱. 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗛𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗨𝘀