“Respect For Elders”
Thursday, October 3, 2024Key Verse
“Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)” Ephesians 6:2
Text — Ephesians 6:1-4
Message
Children are commanded to honour their parents so as to enjoy the accompanying blessings of wellness and long life. However, many children turn deaf ears to this command and disrespect their parents and other elders. These could be their teachers at school, and leaders in the church or community, this is unacceptable by God.
Elisha was a man who had been mightily used of God to bless his community. On his way home, some children, about forty-two (42) of them came out of the city to mock him. They had no respect for elders. They were cursed and were thereafter destroyed by two she-bears. What a pity! A
So many children have had their lives and destinies destroyed because they were rude and disobedient to their elders thereby Incurring curses instead of blessings. Do not mock, talk down on, abuse or disobey your parents or other elderly people. Rather, treat them with respect
and honour.
Further Reading
2 Kings 2:23-25
Prayer for today
Father, please help me to respect my parents and elders.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
