his word in John 14:15, If you love me keep my commandments. In Matthew 22:37 & Deut 6:5 He has commanded us to love him with all our heart, mind and soul, and again in Luke 10:27 he stated we are to love Him with all our heart mind, soul and this time he added all our strength. We are to make an effort and put our all into our loving him. When you love someone you
Biblical definition of “HONOR”:
Honoring your father and mother is being respectful in word and action and having an inward attitude of esteem for their position. The Greek word for honor means “to revere, prize, and value.” Honor is giving respect not only for merit but also for rank. For example, some Americans may disagree with the President’s decisions, but they should still respect his position as leader of their country. Similarly, children of all ages should honor their parents, regardless of whether or not their parents “deserve” honor.
The Bible instructs children (all children, that includes me and you) to honor their mother and father in the natural. It doesn’t say honor they “good” mother and thy “good” father… it says honor thy mother and father so our days shall be long upon the earth that the Lord has given us… This is not only for our children this is for us as adults too… If our parents are here or if they have already passed on… We are to honor them. The word doesn’t state they have to be alive to receive out honor… We are simply instructed to honor them so our days shall be long upon the earth that the Lord thy God has given unto us.
There is another aspect to this… because we know that the natural always mirrors the spiritual. So therefore, this is also a call for us to honor our “Heavenly Father”. Throughout the Bible God (Jesus) is referred to as our Heavenly Father. This principle, no… correction.. this commandment (see Deut. 5:16) of honoring our mother and father also applies to our Heavenly Father. The definition of father is as follows:
Father: He who begets a child or in L. genitor or generator
Fathered: 1. Adopted. Taking as one’s own.
Ascribed to one as an author.
Fathering: ppr. Adopting; taking or
acknowledging as one’s own. Ascribing to the father or author.
To be “fathered” means to be adopted by a man that
becomes your father… Eph 1:3-6 says:
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
Therefore, we are adopted and grafted into the heritage of God via this adoption according to vs. 5 & 6 above. Therefore, we are commanded to “honor our father… our heavenly father… God who was manifest in the flesh, Jesus Christ.” God set a standard in the natural that is mirrored in the spiritual. The enemy recognizes the
power of obedience and submission to the word of God. He knows the scriptures just like we do. His job is to kill, steal and destroy… But Jesus, (our father) came that we should have life and have it more abundantly. We can safely stand on this word when we honor our father. He said in
HONOR them in all you do. You never want to bring shame to them. So this scripture is not just for our children. It is for us as God’s children… Honor thy mother & thy father, so your days shall be long upon the earth that the Lord thy God has given you… Eph 6:1-3 says:
1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
2 Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;
3 That it may be well with thee, and thou
mayest live long on the earth.
This tells us the importance God has placed on this obedience… There is a promise with it & it is actually in the scripture that it is the first
commandment with promise… the promise is if you honor your mother and father your days will be long upon the earth that the Lord thy God has given you. If we are commanded to do this unto our natural father and mother, then how much more should we do this with our Heavenly
Father? Even more, how much more would the reward and promise be from our Heavenly
Father than from our natural father. Matthew 7:11 says:
11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in
heaven give good things to them that ask him?
So let’s walk in obedience to the word of God and learn this principle… oh, wait… this commandment of Honor thy mother and father… both
natural & Heavenly, & walk in the promises that come with this obedience that God has for us.
Earthly mother and father scriptures… honor thy mother and father
Exodus 20:12
12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Deut 5:16-21
16 Honour thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
17 Thou shalt not kill.
18 Neither shalt thou commit adultery.
19 Neither shalt thou steal.
20 Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
21 Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or anything that is thy neighbour's.
Eph. 6:1-3
1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
2 Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;
3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
Jeremiah 35:18–19
18 But to the house of the Rechabites Jeremiah said, “Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Because you have obeyed the command of Jonadab your father and kept all his precepts and done all that he commanded you, 19 therefore thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Jonadab the son of Rechab shall never lack a man eto stand before me.”
Scriptures regarding Our Heavenly Father:
1 john 3:1
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
Matthew 5:48
48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Matthew 6:9-13
9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
Earthly mother and father scriptures… honor thy mother and father
Exodus 20:12
12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which theLord thy God giveth thee.
Deut 5:16-21
16 Honour thy father and thy mother, as theLord thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which theLord thy God giveth thee.
17 Thou shalt not kill.
18 Neither shalt thou commit adultery.
19 Neither shalt thou steal.
20 Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
21 Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or anything that is thy neighbour's.
Eph. 6:1-3
1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
2 Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;
3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
Jeremiah 35:18–19
18But to the house of the Rechabites Jeremiah said, “Thus says theLord of hosts, the God of Israel: Because you have obeyed the command of Jonadab your father and kept all his precepts and done all that he commanded you,19 therefore thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Jonadab the son of Rechab shall never lack a maneto stand before me.”
Heavenly father…
1 john 3:1
Behold, what manner of lovethe Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
Matthew 6:9-13
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
Eph 1:3-6
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
Matthew 5:48
48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Matthew 6:14-15
14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses,your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither willyour Father forgive your trespasses.
Matthew 18:35
35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not everyone his brother their trespasses.
John 14:6
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
John 14:1-2
1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
Bringing shame to your earthly father and mother
Prov 1:8-9
8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
9 For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
Prov 17:21
21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
Prov 19:26
26 He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
Prov 29:15
15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
Prov 13:1
A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
Prov 3:12
12 For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.