DCLM Higher Everyday 28 July 2024 — Honour Your Parents
DCLM Higher Everyday 28 July 2024 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Honour Your Parents
Topic: Honour Your Parents
Text: Deuteronomy 5:16-21
16Honour 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.
18Neither shalt thou commit adultery.
19Neither shalt thou steal.
20Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
21Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour’s wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour’s house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour’s.
Key Verse: “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” (Deuteronomy 5:16).
Message
Out of the Ten Commandments, the fifth is the first to have a promise attached to it by God, “…that thy days may be prolonged.” Wellness, and peace are other products of keeping this law of God. Those who desire long life, true lasting blessings must honour both their biological and spiritual parents who mentored them to relevance.
Sometimes we are tempted to do things our own way instead of carrying out specified instructions. Rebellion and disobedience are revealed in words or action. Esau’s choice of a wife did not please his parents, Isaac and Rebecca. Instead of genuine repentance and sorrow for the wrong he went further to marry more heathen wives (Genesis 28:8-9). Today`s generation disregard parental instructions, disrespect dignities and dare to bite the fingers that fed them. As a good and responsible born again youth, submit to your godly parental counsel like David, Esther and Joseph. The honour you give to your parents is invariably unto God. He will honour those who also honour Him.
Quote: Submit to godly parental counsel
Challenge: Assault on parents is wickedness.
Prayer for today: Lord, I promise to honour my parents always.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
