Rules For Raising Parents
Scripture Reading--Proverbs 17:6
" Children's children are the crown of old men;
and the glory of children
are their fathers."
Here are two good rules children should follow to treat their parents well:
1. Love them. Years ago, I was driving home late at night from a preaching engagement. It was necessary for me to travel through a town where my parents were attending a week of meetings. I knew the motel where they were staying and pulled into the parking lot. Not knowing their room number, I drove around until I found their van. Their room was dark, so I knew they had already gone to bed. Parking, I wrote a note that said, "I am thankful for you, and I love you." After signing my name, I placed the note under one f their van's windshield wipers. I hope I never get so big that I stop telling my parents I love them. Sure I love them, but I want them to know it. Whether the end of a phone call, a birthday card, or just a "good night" when we stay with them, I plan to keep saying "I love you."
2. Obey them. "Obedience is doing exactly what I am told, when I am told to do it, with a right heart attitude." I learned that definition years ago, and I've never forgotten it. As I've grown older, I've continued to learn that partial obedience, postponed obedience, and pouting obedience are all disobedience. The first people a child learns to obey are his parents. This fact is crucial because he will be submitting in obedience to God-given authorities for the rest of his life. If he learns obedience at home, life will be much easier on the job, at school, or with the team. Parents aren't interested in other opinions or options; they simply desire obedience. Obedience is the key that opens every door of opportunity in life.
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