As children, we should obey our parents in everything. But what does the obedience of an adult child look like? How do we honor our parents throughout our lives
How to Honor Our Parents as Adults: Continuing in Their Ways
Honor
Belonging to God
We love our children just because they are ours & the Israelites were blessed just because they were His. Our children don’t earn our love by doing good things & they can’t lose our love by doing something wrong. The Israelites also could not earn or lose God’s love & neither can we. Once we become His child, we belong to Him forever.
Take Your Job Seriously
Jesus came to do away with the priestly order of the Levites & usher in a new priesthood of believers. So now, all who have accepted the sacrifice of Jesus, have been called into the priesthood. We are His servants & workers in His Kingdom. We too need to take our work seriously.
Who Do You Serve?
We all must choose whether to serve God or a different master. We’re all a slave to someone or something. We can only serve one because all other masters are in opposition to God. No matter which one we choose, there will always be distractions & others competing for our …