God's Wrath on Families

Why is it important to honor your father and mother? Some of us have come from very healthy families. But as divorce and abuse rates climb, this is becoming less common. More and more people are coming from broken homes. So why should you honor someone who has hurt you?

You cannot change your past, nor should  you dwell on your past. But it has shaped who you are today. No one, absolutely no one, has been raised in a perfect, ideal home. Every family has problems and issue. Those that overcome these issues will do so through God's grace and love. If you cannot forgive those who hurt you, you cannot be healed.

A.W. Pink writes, "Failure to honor father and mother, wherever it is found, is in large measure due to parental departure from the Scriptural pattern." Yet this is not a reason for us to blame our parents; it should encourage us to examine ourselves and the families we raise. We must be good examples for the children around us. It is the parents' role to point children, even the rebellious ones, into a relationship with God.

So pray for the children in your lives, whether they are your own children, your nieces and nephews, or children you know through your work or ministry. And Remember that God has called us to be people who are submissive, not rebellious. Honor your father and mother, and be men and women of noble character. Avoid God's wrath for disobedience: raise a healthy family

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