It is a command from God to honor our parents with all that honor can include. The commandment to honor our parents is the first commandment with promise and in truth what promise: To live a lot on earth and to do well! Most people would not want anything more than this! Well, that's the promise. It is not unconditional! It is conditional and will be granted to those who honor their parents. This commandment was so important that whoever spoke something bad about their parents was going to die. Yes, today we live under the age of grace but the commandment of the Lord and His promise are there. And the challenge is there for us too:
Ephesians 6: 2-3
"Honor your father and your mother, which is the first commandment with promise; that it may go well with you, and that you may live long on the earth. "
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