"His Voice Today"
September 16
🔸️ Good family that honouring their parents! 🔸️
Lord Jesus must had seen surely when Joseph and Mary made mistakes many times in His home at Nazareth... yet He didn't ignore them. "Doing like this" is the true meaning of honouring our parents.
Proverbs 23:22 says, "Do not neglect your mother when she is old." Yes, when you see mistakes with your parents, do not ignore them. Cover their weakness and never talk to anyone about that weakness.
In fact, we should do the same not only to our parents but also to others. Because the Scripture points out that "true love will cover all sins."
If you are a "born again" believer and your parents are unbelievers, what would you do if they ask "you must worship this idol ... you must marry this unsaved woman..."? You have to say to them, "dear parents, I can't do what you say now! Because the Bible that I believe forbids these things." You must surely stand firm for the Lord. But at the same time, it should not be with rude or with arrogant. Yes, the answer you give should be with full of grace and tenderness!
But, in all other matters except which are against the Scriptures, children must remain obedient to them "as long as they live with their parents!" However, after children get married and leave their parents' house and form a "family of their own"... there is no compulsion to obey their parents!! But, we must continue to honour our parents and interrogate them!!
Prayer:
Our Heavenly Father! As the Lord Jesus set an example before us, give us the grace not to neglect our parents and to honour them always!! In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.
Author:
Brother Zac Poonen
Translated version of the Tamil "Family Meditation Book".
From:-
https://t.me/hisvoicetoday
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