LOVE YOUR PARENTS LIKE CHRIST LOVES YOU

When we accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior and the Holy Spirit came to live within us, a change happened inside of us. Instead of living for ourselves, we strive to live for Him. How does this affect our family relationships? Today we look at how we can love our parents as Christ loves us. The Bible tells us that we are to “Honor our Father and Mother.

For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother,’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother is to be put to death.’

Matthew 15:4

How is your relationship with your parents? Whether they were the best parents you could ask for or they failed you in more than one way, the way you treat them as a Christian should still be God-honoring.

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the Lord your God gives you.

Exodus 20:12

When I was a son to my father,
Tender and the only son in the sight of my mother,

Proverbs 4:3

Honor your father and mother (which is the first commandment with a promise)

Ephesians 6:2

Like every other human being on Earth, parents crave love and deserve respect.
To bring a child to life, the mother goes through sleepless nights, uncomfortable mornings and excruciating birth pains. After all this, she calls her child her “crowning glory”. As the child grows up, she feeds, bathes and dresses them and carries them in her arms. The father has many sleepless nights, too. He supports the mother and takes care of the child like a superhero. He does everything in his power to ensure that his child has better chances in life than he had.

The sad part is that they do all of this in the hopes of a long, good life for their child. And even if the child tries to reciprocate half of it, they would be doing it to “repay” the parents. There are many ways to convey your love to your friends and spouse. But how do you express your love and gratitude to your parents? The answer is simple: by respecting and honoring them.