Exodus 20:12: "Honor your father and mother, so that you may live long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you."
It is said that this is "the first commandment with a promise." (Ephesians 6:2-3). And it is a good and right commandment for us to follow. But to honor your parents, I mean, what if your parents are, shall we say, unhonorable? Perhaps this is when this commandment is truly put to the test. For it is one thing to give honor to those who by their virtue and goodness warrant honor, while it is an altogether other thing to give honor to those who are despicable or disgraceful.
But is this not the very value and depth of this commandment? To honor your father and mother inspite of their status or stature. Then we will truly be honoring others as God has honored us, that inspite of how despicable we are He has so shown us honor as to die on our behalf as a propitiation for our sins. Thus when we honor our father and mother, we are imaging God as He has made us in His image. Let us then take heed to commit to honor our fathers and mothers not just because it is right to do so but also in order that we may bear witness of God and His glory.
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