Respecting Parents

 July 31, 2024

Verse of the day - Exodus 20:12 (NRSV)

Honour your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

In chapter 10 of my first book, Jesus speaks to us about respecting our parents.

Excerpt from Spirituality, A Journey For My Soul

Respect your parents.  I choose them to be your parents for a reason.  By listening to them you can learn many great things.  They will take care of you when you are young; therefore, I ask that you do the same when they grow old.  If you feel like you have been abandoned by your parents, remember you can turn to Me and My Mother for guidance.  You have earthly parents, but we are your Heavenly parents.  I am your Heavenly Father and Mary is your heavenly Mother.  We will always be here for you.

God has chosen the parents we have for a reason.  They take care of us when we are young.  Jesus asks us to help take care of them when they grow old.  Sometimes during life we may feel as though we have been abandoned by our earthly parents.  If this happens, Jesus has said that we can turn to Him and His Mother Mary for guidance.  They will always be there for us in our time of need.