HOW TO LIVE LONG
"HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER, SO THAT YOU MAY LIVE LONG IN THE LAND." (Exodus 20:12)
It's no secret that families are fragmenting at an alarming rate. The average marriage last 7 1/2 years. Sixty percent of all second marriages fail. Every thirty seconds there is a divorce.
There is no time limit or age limit on this. It just says honor your father and mother. Even if you may be 80 years old and your parent 100, you are supposed to honor your father and mother.
The Bible says that the way you treat your older, elderly parents is the demonstration of your true faith, of whether you're really a Christian or not.
I TIMOTHY 5:8 (LB) "ANYONE WHO WON'T CARE FOR HIS OWN RELATIVES WHEN THEY NEED HELP, ESPECIALLY HIS OWN FAMILY, HAS NO RIGHT TO SAY HE IS A CHRISTIAN. SUCH A PERSON IS WORSE THAT THE HEATHEN."
Is it not significant that when Jesus Christ died on the cross, dying for the sin of the world, one of the things that He did not forget was to care for His aged mother after He was gone.
Hanging on the cross, dying in pain, one of the seven last things He said looking down at John the disciple, "Take care of My mother."
The truth is many of you are still carrying unfinished business with parents. You're still reacting to your parents.
Chances are you're venting that anger on your husband or wife or kids or friends because you've never resolved it with them. If you're still angry with a parent years later, you're still letting them control your life. It takes a courageous decision to make peace with your parents but you must release that anger.
GOD SEES AND UNDERSTANDS YOUR PAIN. I invite you to ask God to help you. In your hearts say, "God help me let go of the hurt and the bitterness. Help me to forgive. Help me to begin to accept, appreciate and affirm the good parts in my parents. Thank you Heavenly FATHER THAT YOU LOVED ME UNCONDITIONALLY AND YOU MADE ME FOR A PURPOSE AND YOU WILL NEVER REJECT ME.
It's no secret that families are fragmenting at an alarming rate. The average marriage last 7 1/2 years. Sixty percent of all second marriages fail. Every thirty seconds there is a divorce.
There is no time limit or age limit on this. It just says honor your father and mother. Even if you may be 80 years old and your parent 100, you are supposed to honor your father and mother.
The Bible says that the way you treat your older, elderly parents is the demonstration of your true faith, of whether you're really a Christian or not.
I TIMOTHY 5:8 (LB) "ANYONE WHO WON'T CARE FOR HIS OWN RELATIVES WHEN THEY NEED HELP, ESPECIALLY HIS OWN FAMILY, HAS NO RIGHT TO SAY HE IS A CHRISTIAN. SUCH A PERSON IS WORSE THAT THE HEATHEN."
Is it not significant that when Jesus Christ died on the cross, dying for the sin of the world, one of the things that He did not forget was to care for His aged mother after He was gone.
Hanging on the cross, dying in pain, one of the seven last things He said looking down at John the disciple, "Take care of My mother."
The truth is many of you are still carrying unfinished business with parents. You're still reacting to your parents.
Chances are you're venting that anger on your husband or wife or kids or friends because you've never resolved it with them. If you're still angry with a parent years later, you're still letting them control your life. It takes a courageous decision to make peace with your parents but you must release that anger.
GOD SEES AND UNDERSTANDS YOUR PAIN. I invite you to ask God to help you. In your hearts say, "God help me let go of the hurt and the bitterness. Help me to forgive. Help me to begin to accept, appreciate and affirm the good parts in my parents. Thank you Heavenly FATHER THAT YOU LOVED ME UNCONDITIONALLY AND YOU MADE ME FOR A PURPOSE AND YOU WILL NEVER REJECT ME.
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