Ephesians 6:1-4
What?
Paul admonishes children to obey and honour their parents as well as reminding Fathers to not exasperate their children. He also reminds readers that this is the first commandment to come with a promise. The promise is that "it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on Earth".
So What?
The earthly institutions that were introduced in Genesis of marriage, family, and the tabernacle were all meant to be models of God's relationship with us so we carry a responsibility to do our utmost to make them reflect what God intended.
What Now?
I need to remember that as I operate within these institutions that I am not there just responding to people, or situations, but I am reflecting God's plans for His people. Even if everything human in me causes me to want to respond one way I need to be in prayer that I would respond in a way that reflects who God is not who the people involved are. I also need to be in the Word consisently so I can know how God would respond. It is also wonderful to think that as I do the right thing within these relationships that I am praising God and bringing glory to Him. This is the truth that needs to be kept in our minds so that when emotions are running we can step back and see the big picture.
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Marriage, family and the tabernacle were all to reflect God's character and relationship to us. That thought has the ring of truth! It's going to keep me thinking for today.
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