“Honor”
And God spoke all these words:
“I
am the LORD your God, who brought you out of
“You
shall have no other gods before me.
“You
shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or
on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or
worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the
children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those
who hate me, but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me
and keep my commandments.
“You
shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold
anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
“Remember
the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your
work, but the seventh day is a sabbath
to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your
son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any
foreigner residing in your towns. For in six days the LORD made the heavens and
the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day.
Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
“Honor
your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD
your God is giving you.
“You
shall not murder.
“You
shall not commit adultery.
“You
shall not steal.
“You
shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
“You
shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s
wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs
to your neighbor.”
Exodus 20:1-17
We
get older. Our children get older, and our parents get older.
The
Bible tells us to treat our elders, “with the deference, respect, reverence,
kindness, courtesy and obedience which his station in life…demands.”
How
can you honor your parents this week?
Honoring our parents has no age limit.
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