Andrew Wommack Devotional 10 December 2023 – Honor Your Parents - Open Heaven and Open Heavens for Today 2024

Andrew Wommack Devotional 10 December 2023 – Honor Your Parents

Topic: Honor Your Parents

John 19:26: ‘When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!’

Children are to honor their parents, even after they become adults. However, the command to obey is temporary (Gal. 4:1-2). Honor naturally leads to obedience if nothing is asked contrary to God’s laws, but praise and compliance are not synonymous. The scriptures teach that when a child marries, he is to leave his father and mother and cleave unto his mate (Gen. 2:24). Parental dominance that extends into marriage is the source of many divorces and much marital strife. Yet, a child is to honor his parents for all their life.

The definition of the word ‘honor’ means ‘to esteem, respect,’ and the Greek word from which ‘honor’ is translated means ‘to the prize, i.e. to fix a valuation upon’ (Strong). There are many applications of children honoring their parents. Indeed, one of the violations of this commandment today is children’s esteeming and respecting the opinions of their peers above those of their parents. The idea that parents are out of date and therefore out of touch is a devaluation of parents. Children should value the experience and wisdom of their parents more than their peers.

Exodus 20:12 and Deuteronomy 5:16 say that honoring your father and mother is the first commandment with a promise. This command is the first one of the Ten Commandments that gives a promise of blessing to those who obey it. The promised gift is a long life and things going well.

John is the only gospel writer to give us this account of Jesus’ last ministry to His mother. Even in the face of His own extreme suffering, Jesus thought of His mother and honored her by making sure that she would be taken care of after His departure.

This message was written by The Association of Related Ministries International (ARMI), an extension of Andrew Wommack Ministries (AWM). ARMI is a unique partnership committed to providing resources to help like-minded ministers succeed in a spirit of excellence and to draw from the experience and expertise of both the AWM and Charis Bible College staff. (www.awmi.net).

Ambydennis Notice Board: We trust you have been blessed by the devotional. Accepting Jesus as your Lord and personal savior is one of the best decisions one can take, especially you; imagine having Christ in your life; what a fantastic experience it will be. It starts here as you proclaim: Dear Father, I humbly come to you in sincere repentance, claiming you as my Lord and personal Saviour. Cleanse me from all unrighteousness, be the center of my life, and let my life revolve around you as I partake in the eternal life you gave us in Jesus’ Name. Congratulations, you are now Born again. God bless you.