DCLM Sincere Milk 28 December 2022 — The first commandment with promise
DCLM Sincere Milk 28 December 2022 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — The first commandment with promise
TOPIC: THE FIRST COMMANDMENT WITH PROMISE
TEXT: EPHESIANS 6:1-3
1Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
2Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
3That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
Key Verse: “Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)” (Ephesians 6:2).
MESSAGE:
When the children of Israel left Egypt and were on their way to Canaan land, God gave them special commandments to guide their relationship with Him and with one another. There were ten of these commandments commonly referred to as “The Ten Commandments.”
One of these ten stands out because it speaks directly to children. This commandment is “Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee” (Exodus 20:12).
The other nine commandments are general laws for everybody, men women, boys and girls. But this one relating to children is special, and probably that is why it is the first commandment to have a promise attached to it. God places much importance on respect and honour for our parents.
This commandment demands that children show acts of kindness, support, respect and obedience to parental authority and guidance. If you wholly obey and honour your parents, then you enjoy the blessings of God to the fullest. You too will enjoy respect, honour and obedience from your own children when you grow and become a parent.
Examples of children in the Bible who obeyed and honoured their parents are – Joseph, Samuel, Esther, Philip’s daughters and Timothy. You must follow these examples and obey your parents/guardians in the Lord. It will be well with you and then, you will live long.
Prayer: Lord, give me grace to always obey and honour my parents.
Further Reading: Colossians 3:20
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)
