How do you define honor and how does that apply to parents when dealing with their children?
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"And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” Ephesians 6:4
Honor: October 8, 2022 By Dr. George Bing
We often hear people advising children to honor and obey their parents. As a parent myself, I have advised my children and members of our Congregation as well to honor their parents. What we rarely hear talked about is that parents are supposed to honor their children as well. Yes, this indeed is Biblical. Remember, the definition for honor is to respect or hold in high esteem. The Bible says " Fathers, provoke not your children to wrath." Ephesians 6:4.
The Scripture addresses the father because he has the responsibility as the head of the household. If you were to exegesis the Scripture (Do critical study/research in getting the proper interpretation of a passage which includes who, what, where, when, and why) it reveals that the mother is addressed in the passage as well. As parents, we can provoke our children to wrath in a number of ways.
Parorgizo is the Greek word for anger and this is the residue left from disciplining a child without love. It is equivalent to the afterbirth of a child never being cleaned off. It's a new world they're being introduced to but you failed to clean off the aftermath of the old life. The old faults will remain as you chose not to do all you could to rid them of what they don't have the capacity to do for themselves. If you say things that you know are going to anger them and not better them; that's dishonor. If you have double standards such as using profane language before your children and want to beat them to death when they use the same words; that's dishonor. If you do as I say and not as I do; you are provoking your children to wrath, and that is not honoring your children. Do you want to be the reason why your children may grow up with anger issues and a lack of respect for others?” A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.” James 1:8. What are your thoughts?
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