NJBC Youth New Series Part 2: Honor Thy Father And Mother!!! Founder & Pastor: Jeffery A. Garner Youth Minister: Rev. Sattiewhite The Fifth Commandment is about the flow of human relationships, and the home is the key to all relationships. God is commanding us to honor those in authority over us and to require the children in our lives to respect us. God loves us in this command by showing us how to live together in close family units, which will in turn affect every relationship outside our homes. Show Respect Honor begins in our homes. Honor comes from a Hebrew word meaning “to be heavy” or “to give weight.” It involves taking someone seriously into account, offering profound respect and a place of importance. The opposite of honoring someone is trivializing him, treating him as if he didn’t matter. 1.Does your parents matter to you?/ Why 2. How Do you honor your parents? 3. When was the last time you showed your parents honor? Are we living with sensitivity within the range of relationships into which God has placed us? Are the children in our lives seeing us model respect for those in authority over us? If children learn respect in their homes, they will be able to respect other people in authority. We mistakenly believe that we give respect to those in positions of authority because they have earned it. But respect cannot be based solely on personal or professional qualifications. Respect is based on the position that God has given that person.
Posted on: Sun, 27 Jul 2014 00:32:43 +0000