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Matthew 15:4
"For God commanded, saying "Honor
your father and your mother." (NKV)
In this country we Honor our parents. We set aside one day of the
year to remember all of their sacrifices, that made for home. On Mothers
day, also on Fathers day, our thoughts are on those that are alive and
those that have gone on. With many memoires of the past, some pleasant ,
some not so pleasant. With that thought in mind, I remind you of the
verse above. For God commanded. When God makes a command, it is to be
obeyed with out question. The word Honor means to (esteem; respect; or
to give special recognition . Our Fathers and Mothers have earned the
Honor that should be given to them. They have provided the examples that
have been passed down from generation to generation. Each generation
wants to their children to live and have more than they had. Yes they
have made some bad decisions. But they have also learned from those
mistakes. They have paved the way for our freedoms. From the civil
rights marches to the jungles of foreign lands. Our Mom's and Dads
have send their sons and daughters away with prayers and hopes that they
would return home safe. Those sons and daughters came home, and they
became Mothers and Fathers. So the cycle continues. If your Mother or
Father is alive, then when the day comes to honor them. Do it the very
best that you can. For what You sow so shall you reap. For the Christian
it is nothing hard for us to do. For the love of God is in our hearts
for our parents. Obeying this verse and others like it. Causes us no
pain or problem. We recognize the plan of God; also the authority that
God has given to our parents to lead and train the children in the ways
of the Lord. In a world full of darkness. The only light that can be
seen is that light of our forefathers and our living parents.
Looking at their history; we can learn and make the next generation
better. So put away the old hurts and bad decisions that have been made.
Who knows what you may have done; if you where in their shoes. Give them
the respect and honor that they have earned. May God bless and keep our
Mothers and Fathers in His care. Let every Son and every Daughter, Honor
their Mother on Mother's Day, also when Fathers Day arrives the
same Honor. They Deserve that and more.
God bless each one of you!!
PASTOR MOORE
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