EPISODE 839 – HONOUR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER
Apostle Benjamin Nana Amissah AnsahCHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY
The Love-Life Agency
HONOUR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER
“Honour thy father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise”
Ephesians 6:2 (KJV)
As part of the many commandments God gave His people, He specifically commanded that they honour their fathers and mothers.
It was the first commandment which had a blessing directly connected to it.
“Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.” Exodus 20:12 (KJV)
Get this, God transmitted the gift of life and gave you the opportunity to exist through the union of your father and mother. Without them (whether by intention or mistake), you wouldn’t have entered time.
Honouring your father and mother is not a mere regulation but a principle of wisdom that gives you an advantage for a long life.
It wasn’t a commandment scripted by fathers and mothers to bully their children. It is an age-long commandment designed by God to give children an advantage or a long life. And it remains relevant with its blessings even today.
One of the key things to do to lengthen your days in time is to honour your father and mother.
This commandment is a cheat code for long life. And those who take heed to it shall enjoy the satisfaction thereof.
This commandment doesn’t come with any “if clause”.
The Lord did not say honour your father and mother, if they are born again or “Christians”.
He didn’t say honour your father and mother, if they are rich or wealthy and popular.
He didn’t say honour your father and mother, if only they always agree with you and do your bidding.
The Lord didn’t say honour father and mother if they are not wicked or ungodly.
The matter of honouring your father and mother is constant, irrespective of what or who they are.
To honour is also not the same as to obey. To obey your parents is to carry out their instructions. However, in the order of hierarchy, it is always important to obey the Lord first. Thus, in obeying your parents, you don’t just do anything at all, which wouldn’t bring glory and praise to God.
And if you are to obey the Lord first, then you must diligently and intentionally honour your parents because it is a command of God which you must obey!
When it comes to honouring your parents, there are no exemptions.
The commandment is to HONOUR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER…
You have to honour your father and mother irrespective of your age, beliefs or religiousity, social status, and class. It doesn’t matter whether you are 50 years, 30 years, 80 years, or one with many children, you must still honour your father and mother.
This demonstration of honour brings harmony and peace within the family set up.
Your father and mother may not only be biological, but also those who nurtured you to advance or flourish in age and gave meaning to your existence.
These kinds of fathers and mothers are life-sustainers and God’s investments.
To honour is to value as precious.
Read the opening verse in the Amplified Bible:
“HONOR [esteem, value as precious] YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER [and be respectful to them]—this is the first commandment with a promise” Ephesians 6:2 (Amplified Bible)
How do you esteem your father and mother?
How do you value your father and mother?
How do you care for your father and mother?
How precious are they to you?
How do you make them enjoy the satisfaction of life?
Do you speak evil of them?
Do you give the opportunity for others to disrespect and dishonour them?
Go to every extent to make them feel honoured.
Until you learn to esteem your father and mother, you have not yet proven yourself to be wise.
Selah.
(NOTE: PLEASE READ ALL THE DIG DEEPER SCRIPTURES)
1 YEAR PLAN
2 Chronicles 21-23
2 YEARS PLAN
Numbers 12
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I see the best in people.
I refuse to keep malice, bitterness or hate in my heart towards my parents.
Proverbs 23: 22-25 Amp
Listen to your father, who sired you,
And do not despise your mother when she is old
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,
And he who sires a wise child will have joy in him.
Let your father and your mother be glad,
And let her who gave birth to you rejoice [in your wise and godly choices].
Thank you Lord Jesus.
The command is to honour and it is still in effect today. To have a long life on earth and avoid untimely death, honour you mother and father.
Whether they were responsible or not, honour them.
Whether they mistreated or hated, honour them.
Whether they are rich or poor, honour them.
Whether I become richer than them, I must still honour.
I will not have thr privilege of sharing Christ with other, being in CC, and rasing men if God did not allow them to bring me here on earth, whether they dumped me or one dumped me, it does not matter. The command is to honour them.
In doing this, I will be a better person and have extended years on earth.
Thank you Jesus