"108th When you speak of God or his attributes, let it be seriously & with reverence. Honor & obey your natural parents although they be poor."
Webster defined "Honor" as giving high esteem for a persons worth. Words such as merit, rank also comes into play.
I am guilty of this. I mean, at times I treat God as if He's just an ordinary being. Likened to an ATM machine (sorry for the analogy Lord but just making a point), if you need cash, go to a nearby kiosk and boom, out the cash goes. Is it because of the way God is portrayed in many christian circles, that He is your personal savior, personal coach even...( to a certain extent). The word "personal" I believe has been somehow contextualized in a different light. Wish every lay preacher of the word, in whatever denomination, could render and shed more light into this notion.
In the same manner, isnt it any wonder why GW put honoring God alongside honoring our parents? In my two cents opinion, these are of equal weight. In scripture, it is again written in 1 John 4:20 " Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen".
Ouch! Context wise, I believe the words ring very true to the nature of how we ought to give respect, and most importantly love, where it is due - first to our parents, then naturally transcending to honoring, and respecting/loving God in return.
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My parting shot is simply, are we honoring our parents in the same way we honor God? Better yet, are we honoring our brothers and sisters too as we honor our parents? The best part? Are we honoring ONE ANOTHER in the same way we honor our relatives? How beautiful a world it would be if such a virtuous behavior be practiced and put to heart regularly.
If not, life is too short not to take the first of many steps now.
Webster defined "Honor" as giving high esteem for a persons worth. Words such as merit, rank also comes into play.
I am guilty of this. I mean, at times I treat God as if He's just an ordinary being. Likened to an ATM machine (sorry for the analogy Lord but just making a point), if you need cash, go to a nearby kiosk and boom, out the cash goes. Is it because of the way God is portrayed in many christian circles, that He is your personal savior, personal coach even...( to a certain extent). The word "personal" I believe has been somehow contextualized in a different light. Wish every lay preacher of the word, in whatever denomination, could render and shed more light into this notion.
In the same manner, isnt it any wonder why GW put honoring God alongside honoring our parents? In my two cents opinion, these are of equal weight. In scripture, it is again written in 1 John 4:20 " Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen".
Ouch! Context wise, I believe the words ring very true to the nature of how we ought to give respect, and most importantly love, where it is due - first to our parents, then naturally transcending to honoring, and respecting/loving God in return.
If not, life is too short not to take the first of many steps now.
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