by Frank Retief | Oct 14, 2013 | Thought for the day
Exodus 20 v 12. Honour your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you. We pick up our train of thought from yesterday, and continue to reflect on the duty of parenting. At this point we need to bear in...
by Frank Retief | Oct 13, 2013 | Thought for the day, Uncategorized
Exodus 20 v 12. Honour your father and mother. But what about the responsibilities parents have to children? We now turn to the duties and the responsibilities of parents to their children. Although this is not specifically stated in this commandment, it...
by Frank Retief | Oct 12, 2013 | Thought for the day
Exodus 20:12. Honour your father and your mother that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you. Honour I have already drawn the distinction between honouring and obeying. Now let me suggest some ways in which children can actually honour...
by Frank Retief | Oct 11, 2013 | Thought for the day
Exodus 20 v 12. Honour your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you. God’s Promise This commandment carries with it the promise of long life. In Proverbs 4:10 we read, ‘Hear my son, and receive my sayings,...
by Frank Retief | Oct 10, 2013 | Thought for the day
Exodus 20 v 12. Honour your father and your mother. What about the comment to obey? Does this apply when we are adults and our parents are still demanding? I draw your attention to the requirement which the scripture lays upon us. Honour your father and...
by Frank Retief | Oct 9, 2013 | Thought for the day
Exodus 20 v 12. Honour your father and your mother. What about children? What are their responsibilities to their parents? This blog will also be a little longer than usual. In Leviticus 19:3 we read that we are to respect our mother and our father. In...
