Title: Proper Law/Ephesians 6:1-3
Content ** The proper way (Ephesians 6:1-3) **
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“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
Honor your mother, for this is the first commandment with a promise, that it may go well with you and
and live long" (Ephesians 6:1-3).
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It's Father's Day.
Today is a day to reflect once again on filial piety to parents and to think about what it means to be filial to parents in faith.
Our Christian ethical standard is the Ten Commandments.
Among them, among the commandments that must be kept between humans, the first thing that comes is "Honor your father and mother" (Exodus 20:12).
Filial filial piety is more important than the commandments against murder, adultery, and stealing.
And you should know that filial piety is the biggest blessing, namely, "You will prosper and you will live a long life on the earth."
Those who do not love their visible parents cannot love the invisible God (1 John 4:20).
The saying "This is also right" means that filial piety is 'obvious'.
In other words, filial piety is not a good deed or merit, but a 'deserving thing'.
If you are born as a human being, filial piety is not something to be sarcastic about or to brag about.
And the word 'obey in the Lord' is given priority when there is a conflict between God's commandments and the words of parents.
However, even if there is a word that is not obeyed, there should be no case where it is not honored.
Now, let's consider the lessons of filial piety given by the Bible in detail.
1. First, “Children, obey your parents in the Lord” (Ephesians 6:1).
The word obedience here does not mean that you must obey your parents unconditionally, or just listen carefully to what they say.
In addition, it means to agree with one's heart.
This is a message that we should know our parents' feelings in advance and act before they speak to us.
A wise child who can read their parents' hearts is a filial child.
2. "Make your father and mother happy, and the mother who gave birth to you" (Proverbs 23:25).
However, giving parents good clothes and good food they want to eat, these are not the only things that make parents happy.
When will your parents rejoice and rejoice?
It's good for children.
It is to live proudly enough to please the hearts of the parents.
Especially, it is a time to live a life of blessing that God praises.
Parents who look at these children will live with joy and joy in their hearts.
3. "Honor your father and mother" (Ephesians 6:2, Exodus 20:12).
The word respect here has three meanings.
1) Recognize value. 2) Respect. 3) It means to serve.
There is no more valuable parental value than just that they are my parents.
This is because, without parents, any precious person loses the value of being respected as a parent.
Also, there is no qualification for respect other than being a parent.
The reason I have to serve even more is because they are my unrivaled parents.
Respect is not a theory.
Respect is an action, an action.
Having only a heart is half filial piety.
Respect put into action is perfect filial piety.
Ex) Visiting my father-in-law for his mother-in-law's birthday - like an insider...
4. Also, remember that this kind of filial piety is not always possible.
In other words, our parents have a limited time to serve because there are times when they leave this earth.
Rather than weeping and mourning and offering sacrifices after you die, you should serve them with sincerity and do good while you are alive.
Ex) A birthday party after the first pack - I do well while I am alive, and I do not prepare food for ancestral rites.
5. Last but not least, this filial piety promises a good guarantee.
"You're fine" is.
And "to live a long life" is a vice.
When children obey their parents in the Lord, they will avoid many crimes and dangers and avoid things that threaten and shorten their lives.
That life is not necessarily measured only by the quantity of time, but also by the quality.
God enriches the lives of children who obey their parents no matter how long they live on earth.
Sin always takes away something, but obedience always adds to it and enriches it.
Now, our members who have heard these words,
I want all children to be obedient to their parents.
If there is something you cannot obey (in the Lord), you must not lose the heart of respect.
Also, from now on, I hope that you will become children who make your parents happy and happy.
You have to become a person who thinks about things that make your parents happy.
And for the rest of your life, I hope you never lose your heart of respect.
Respect for parents is a pity no matter what.
Because our parents do not wait for us to honor them.
Also, remember that there are promises of wonderful blessings.
From this hour today, I pray in the name of the Lord that all of us saints who live by the blessings of filial piety and live with the lessons of filial piety spoken of in the Bible in mind.