Beloved brothers & Sisters. The family that you have today is given by God. Your father, your mother, your brother, your sister. Everything is given by God & you did not choose them. The family that we are part of is our immediate neighbour whom God commands us to love them.

You might think you love them but the love has to be reflected in your actions. At this age, you love to be independent, you like your own space & in the process you may end up not connecting with your own family members. For some it is easy to connect with your own family for some you are not used to this idea of connecting with your family. In our quiet time today we are going to study about the importance of connecting with your parents.

Ephesians 6:1-3
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise—“so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”

The goal of the command is “Honor your father & mother.” And it is the commandment with a promise. Many young people think that their parents need to win their respect. But that’s not true. Irrespective of whether you perceive them as good or bad, the command of the bible is to honour one's parents for which the Lord will bless you to enjoy long life on this earth.

Jesus shared a great bond with his father which is very evident through the scriptures.

John 8:49
“I am not possessed by a demon, “said Jesus, “but I honor my Father and you dishonor me.

John 10:15
Just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep.

John 12:49
For I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me to say all that I have spoken.

The willing of Jesus to lay down his life came from bond that Jesus shared with his father.

“He became obedient even to the point of his death” totally reflects the kind of honour that Jesus gave his father.

Challenge

Write a letter/ express to them how much they mean to you. Once a week, take some time out to be with them.