Honor Parents

Friend, so many of us have severe schisms in our families caused by a myriad of troubles.

Many of us have been not wanted as children; others abused emotionally and physically.

The causes are often from involvement in mind and mood altering substances.

Parents who made a committment before God to care for each other til death, now are at odds and even hate is in the air.

There are so many scenarios; each individual to family dynamics, and previous generational choices from both parents, and their parents and so on.

But yet knowing these things would come about, God has told us in His Word to "love and honour your parents."

Friend, it cannot be done with a settled heart on the matter without the intervention of Jesus into the heart and mind.

Because we are so hurt. We carry, anger even hate, bitterness, we hold onto the bad memories because we don't want them to be exposed and in many cases it's the only way we know to cope with our circumstances.

By doing this we will not forgive, but God says, "Honor parents." 

They gave us life. Even if life is hard, here we are. We're on earth and we can make choices for each day and the future.

At some point we leave parents and strike out on our own but God says to remember to "Honor parents."

When we've had good parents who gave and sacrificed for us, it is easy to honor our parents, but even then we should be sure to not abandon them in their aged years as a form on honor.

Always at all times, "Honor parents." That's the Command, The Word, from our Maker.

And that Word points to Him as well; for He is our Father in Heaven.

"That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him." John 5:23 KJV

Yes, we must honor God at all times, and in all ways.

When we understand that Jesus was a Holy God Ordained Sacrifice for each and every one of them (those parents,) as well as ourselves, while we were all sinners; to make a New Way - out of the evil bondages into the arms of The Father for safekeeping in His Kingdom; we are able to forgive also.

Jesus paid the Price for us, so we could forgive others, and we should; because we are Forgiven.

If He can do what He did at The Cross, to pay a Price for Forgiveness to be ours, there is not one reason that Father God will accept from us; ignorance, abuse, disabilities, lack, for our own sins, if we cannot forgive others; even parents. who have been less than.

"Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord." Colossians 3:20 KJV