Lakeview Baptist Church

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

Ephesians 6:1-3

Young people - listen to Dad. Listen to Mom. Let's take it a step further - listen to your grandparents. This isn't a suggestion or request from God... It is a commandment.

God's Word doesn't say, "Obey Mom or obey to Dad if you think they are right." No, God says obey them because it is the right thing to do.

Here is where so many young people get off track, early in their lives. I talk to young people who think that their parents are trying to hurt them, hold them back and suck the fun out of life. You couldn't get farther from the truth! Your parents love you and want to see you succeed in this life! Why would they try to make a wreck of your life? They want to see you do great things because that brings them satisfaction and happiness! So listen, trust their judgment and obey them!

Should we trust our parent's judgment?

My mom made me go to church. I tried to tell my mom "no" a few times, but it never worked. She had determined that church was not a preference but an obligation. Aaron Butner had no say in the matter - We would pack up and go to Wayside Baptist Church in Hillsborough, NC every Sunday morning, Sunday night and Wednesday night. She was so crazy that when we had week long revival meetings... WE WENT TO THOSE ALSO!!!

Hey, ya know what? Mom did it because - - - SHE LOVED ME. She knew that without God in my life, I would amount to nothing and would live a selfish, unhappy life!

 

 

Even if you disagree with Dad or Mom, you still should obey. Why? Because God said so!

 

 

Because of my mom's good judgment and love for me, I am now reaping the benefits of a happy, fulfilled life in CHRIST!