How’s it going with your parents? Has it ever occurred to you that there are over 7 billion people on the earth and of all the billions of people you could have as family, God placed you right where you are for a purpose. According to the BBC Website’s calculator on “where do you fit in to human life” I was the 3,173,426,221st person alive on Earth and 76,947,364,311th person to have lived since history began.
When you think about where you fit in to God’s plan for eternity, don’t ignore the fact that God has a plan for you and part of that plan is for you to gain wisdom. Have you noticed that you know more today than you did three years ago? That’s because you are older, smarter and hopefully wiser. So let’s talk about the “wiser” part for a minute. Are you really getting wiser? I hope so. If you are going to become a wise person you need to understand where wisdom comes from.
One of the greatest sources of wisdom God puts into our life is the wisdom we gain from our parents.
Here is an interesting truth from Proverbs 1:8-9.
“My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.”
Here are three ways to be right with your parents and in doing so… be right with God.
- Hear The Instruction of Your Father. God placed your dad in your life to guide you and teach you and its God’s plan that you will become a wise person as a result of being teachable.
- Don’t Forsake the Teaching of Your Mother. Dad is the spiritual leader that God is using to guide you and your mother is a big part of teaching you about the life God wants you to live.
- Experience God’s Rewards and Blessings for Living an Obedient Life. Proverbs 1:9 says the choice to obey your parents will be like an ornament hanging around your neck. This phrase is actually describing something like an “Olympic medal” that is an illustration of God’s blessing of wisdom that comes to those who choose to have a teachable heart and an obedient life.
Families are “ordained of God’ and you really can’t be “right with God” and be “wrong with your parents.” Maybe it’s time to sit down with dad and mom and say you are sorry for not being obedient lately. You’ll enjoy the sense of peace and God’s blessing and you’ll be surprised how much wisdom will come your way as you open your heart to the parents God gave you.
Ken Turner
Learn more at https://kenturnerministries.org/walking-with-god/
Email me at kenturner@highimpactteens.org
