Family Doesn't Replace God

God gives us the perfect example of what it means to be a father. Scripture gives us examples of what a father should look like, but it also instructs us on how to approach our families here on earth. One of the ten commandments found in Exodus 20:12 is, "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you." Clearly, how we treat our families is very important. Ephesians 6:1 further expands on this by instructing "Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right."

But does this mean that we always have to do everything that our parents tell us to do? Simply put, no. Jesus Christ emphasizes this in Mark 3:33-35. Tyler Kenney writes, "There is a real threat for us to idolize our families... So if, instead of listening to the gospel and bowing to the Christ as Lord and Redeemer, we put it second place to the well-being of our families, we make a dangerous mistake."

Father and mothers, it is incredibly foolish to push our children to financial and academic success without pushing them to have a real relationship with God. People do not get to Heaven based on their high school G.P.A; it is based on their relationships with Christ. Furthermore, children obey your parents , but not at the cost of your relationship with God. No job, money, prestige, or education can every replace God. God is irreplaceable, make sure you don't misplace Him!

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