Title [5.9] What is filial piety?
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(Eph 6:1-4)
In the Bible, there are several words of promise that have the condition, 'If you do, you will be blessed'. The first word of promise is Malachi 3:10, which says that if you tithe, God will pour out blessings so that there is no room for them to accumulate. The second word of promise is Matthew 5:12, which promises that if you rejoice and rejoice when you are persecuted because of Jesus, your reward will be great in heaven. And the third word of promise is the word of today's text, promising that if you honor your father and mother, you will prosper and live a long life on the earth. The Bible emphasizes that this is the first commandment with promise. A person who does not love his parents can never love his neighbor either.
If you type the word “child” into an Internet search bar, it is full of information about family problems. In particular, 'domestic violence' accounts for the majority of domestic problems. The number one priority for domestic violence is by far the beating of a wife, followed by the beating of a child. And third place is parental abuse of children. The problem with Korean society is that there are many filial piety, but there are also many unfilial peo- ple. Why? Because its source is “sin”. Ultimately, the problem of the family is solved only when the problem of sin is solved. I have to do filial piety. If I put my mind to it, will I be reconciled? The mind is different in the morning and different in the evening. Rather than trust the heart, we must solve the problem of sin at the root. My heart swells when a parent song contains a passage that reads, 'Changing the dry seat of the pendulum'. But today's parents sometimes overemphasize this passage. It is that parents force filial piety by saying, “How did I raise you?” It is said that more than 70% of 100 young people in Korea said they hate their parents. How surprising is this?
I pray in the name of the Lord that you will become believers who believe in Jesus and build a harmonious family.