Mike asks;
5. Honor thy mother and thy father. Another pretty easy one to follow. But how many of you have ever talked back? And was this brought up in confession if you ever did? And to what extent does the honor go? If you've ever done something and said to yourself "my mother would kill me if she knew I was doing this", then isn't this one broken?
Scripture says;
Deuteronomy 5:16 KJV
(16) Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Although this "SHOULD" be an easy one to follow, often it is not. Instead of Honouring our parents for their sacrifices, care, guidance and love towards us, we look at their mistakes, wrong choices in both our and their lives, quirks, et., and dishonour them with back talk, murmuring, rudeness or just plain shut them out of our lives and their grand children's lives too. Honouring them is the key to societal stability. It is reverence and respect for not just our parents and their authority, but seniors as a whole. This is the first commandment with a promise which was primarily related the command to life in the Promised Land. This was designed to remind the Israelite's of the program God had set up for his people.
Now as these people are going into the land promised to them, they are to honor their father and their mother. Although I realize that not all fathers and mothers are worthy of this respect, a nation that does not observe this commandment will not be blessed. This very thing is a bigger problem in America right now than we even realize. Most Christians and non-Christians would agree, as a whole we do not treat our elders with reverence as in the past or as other cultures have done. Our emphasis is on "youth" and all the ignorance, stupidity, selfishness and self-centeredness it brings. [I can hear some of you right now; My kid(s) are great...blah blah blah. Well so are mine, HOWEVER it is our nature to act like I have indicated.] Without proper "PARENTAL" (that's should be Father & Mother, sometimes Grandparents or just plain older folks who care) leading, guiding and directing (they are all different) you get BRAT's and even with the best up-bringing you get them. (I wanted to write gettem but the computer kept correcting me) Heck, I am a brat!
Media bombards children to question authority does it not? Well is that not some times a good idea Ernie? Well is that not sometimes such a good idea ernie (whiny voice) - you make me sick! Don't you get it??? It is your authority and it's responsibility that is being questioned - not the "things" that should be questioned. Besides that, if my children are raised to honour me they will honour you also and will be able to identify when a lack of honouring is occurring and question that! But now we have a health care system that will limit care to elderly - and if you think otherwise you are a fool! Sorry about that, I got carried away, but it is still true. Folks, this didn't occur overnight. First "he" (who is he?) starts by stating the unborn are not life, then we get Dr Kevorkians (history will eventually show him for what he was - a serial killer) and now we don't need Kevorkian to do it, our government will.
Mike is right about us all doing things our parents would not approved of. Oh and by the way, why did you do them then, knowing your parents would not approve? It is because your a "good person"? Take the Good Person Test, Mike had the guts too, how about you? As far as "confession", I only need to ask the Lord Jesus for forgiveness, not a priest. I could ask my parents though, that certainly wouldn't hurt.
Last thought, did you notice that God said to honour thy Father and Mother, not my Father and his husband???
Blessings
ernie
5. Honor thy mother and thy father. Another pretty easy one to follow. But how many of you have ever talked back? And was this brought up in confession if you ever did? And to what extent does the honor go? If you've ever done something and said to yourself "my mother would kill me if she knew I was doing this", then isn't this one broken?
Scripture says;
Deuteronomy 5:16 KJV
(16) Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Although this "SHOULD" be an easy one to follow, often it is not. Instead of Honouring our parents for their sacrifices, care, guidance and love towards us, we look at their mistakes, wrong choices in both our and their lives, quirks, et., and dishonour them with back talk, murmuring, rudeness or just plain shut them out of our lives and their grand children's lives too. Honouring them is the key to societal stability. It is reverence and respect for not just our parents and their authority, but seniors as a whole. This is the first commandment with a promise which was primarily related the command to life in the Promised Land. This was designed to remind the Israelite's of the program God had set up for his people.
Now as these people are going into the land promised to them, they are to honor their father and their mother. Although I realize that not all fathers and mothers are worthy of this respect, a nation that does not observe this commandment will not be blessed. This very thing is a bigger problem in America right now than we even realize. Most Christians and non-Christians would agree, as a whole we do not treat our elders with reverence as in the past or as other cultures have done. Our emphasis is on "youth" and all the ignorance, stupidity, selfishness and self-centeredness it brings. [I can hear some of you right now; My kid(s) are great...blah blah blah. Well so are mine, HOWEVER it is our nature to act like I have indicated.] Without proper "PARENTAL" (that's should be Father & Mother, sometimes Grandparents or just plain older folks who care) leading, guiding and directing (they are all different) you get BRAT's and even with the best up-bringing you get them. (I wanted to write gettem but the computer kept correcting me) Heck, I am a brat!
Media bombards children to question authority does it not? Well is that not some times a good idea Ernie? Well is that not sometimes such a good idea ernie (whiny voice) - you make me sick! Don't you get it??? It is your authority and it's responsibility that is being questioned - not the "things" that should be questioned. Besides that, if my children are raised to honour me they will honour you also and will be able to identify when a lack of honouring is occurring and question that! But now we have a health care system that will limit care to elderly - and if you think otherwise you are a fool! Sorry about that, I got carried away, but it is still true. Folks, this didn't occur overnight. First "he" (who is he?) starts by stating the unborn are not life, then we get Dr Kevorkians (history will eventually show him for what he was - a serial killer) and now we don't need Kevorkian to do it, our government will.
Mike is right about us all doing things our parents would not approved of. Oh and by the way, why did you do them then, knowing your parents would not approve? It is because your a "good person"? Take the Good Person Test, Mike had the guts too, how about you? As far as "confession", I only need to ask the Lord Jesus for forgiveness, not a priest. I could ask my parents though, that certainly wouldn't hurt.
Last thought, did you notice that God said to honour thy Father and Mother, not my Father and his husband???
Blessings
ernie
