"Clean your room!"
"Do this!"
"Do that!"
"Get off of that computer!"
Do you get this kind of stuff from your parents? Well, I do. And sometimes, I just want to say "NO!" But obviously, I can't do that, 'cause I'd be grounded for the rest of my life.
Most of the time I do what they ask, but I don't want to. Sometimes I don't do it at all.
But there's a commandment - one from God. And it says to HONOR your parents.
Woah, woah wait. Rewind. HONOR? I just thought it was obey. Nope, He says to honor them. Proof? Okay:)
Exodus 20:5 - Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God has given you.
According to my Mac's dictionary, honor means to have high respect for, cherish. We're supposed to listen to our parents, and do it gladly.
Okay, rewind again. GLADLY? Nooo. That commandment says NOTHING about being happy while honoring.
But this one does:)
Ephesians 6:7 - Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men...
So, if you were serving God, would you have a bad attitude about it?
I hope not. I love my God and wouldn't want Him to see that side of me. Which He does, but He shouldn't.
So...do you wanna take this challenge with me? It's going to be EXTREMELY hard. Believe me, I know that better than anybody.
But in order to serve my God with all my heart, I have to serve my parents.
And not just them. Everyone around me.
