TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE
Memorize this Verse: (Cover the verse text and using just the first letters of each word try to recite the entire passage.)
12. H T F A T M T T D M B L U T L W T L T G G T
“Honor thy father and thy mother”: The key to societal stability is reverence and respect for parents and their authority. The appended promise primarily related the command to life in the Promised Land and reminded the Israelite of the program God had set up for him and his people. Within the borders of their territory, God expected them not to tolerate juvenile delinquency, which at heart is overt disrespect for parents and authority. Severe consequences, namely capital punishment, could apply (Deut. 21:18-21). One of the reasons for the Babylonian exile was a failure to honor parents (Ezek. 22:7, 15). The Apostle Paul individualized this national promise when he applied the truth to believers in his day (Matt. 15:4; Mark 7:10; Eph. 6:1-3).
The fifth commandment means to treat one’s “father and … mother” with dignity and respect. The idea is the opposite of the term in vain (in 20:7). Paul notes that this commandment is the first one with a promise (Eph. 6:2): “That thy days may be long upon the land”. As such, it ought to inform and encourage God’s people today to respect age and care for the elderly, whether or not they are relatives (21:15, 17; e.g., Lev. 19:3, 32; Deut. 27:16; Prov. 1:8; 16:31; 20:20; 23:22; 23:17).
This is the first Commandment with a promise attached to it. This promise of long life is on the condition of honoring your mother and father. In the Old Testament, it was a serious offense to rebel against your parents. A rebellious child was to be taken to the edge of the city and stoned to death. You see, to honor parents was very high on God’s list of priorities for His people.
TODAY'S BIBLE READING
Old Testament
Leviticus 5-7 — 8.0 minutes
Psalms 39 — 3.0 minutes
New Testament
Matthew 17:14-27 — 3.5 minutes
Acts 24 — 6.5 minutes
Total Average Read Time — 21.0 minutes
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