Honor Your FatherHonor. Morality. Virtue. Loyalty. Patriotism. Kindness. Diligence. Humility.July 19, 2021
NOTE: I had planned to publish a Father's Day article on - Father's Day. But I don't need to tell you about all the important news that has competed for our attention in the past few weeks. I guess it's never too late to honor our fathers….
Honor. Morality. Virtue. Loyalty. Patriotism. Kindness. Diligence. Humility. These are words we seldom hear today. If someone uses any of these words they sound – sort of old-fashioned. They are not. They are the foundation of a civil society. They just sound old-fashioned because the only time we come across them is in old movies and books. Liberals openly mock anyone who utters these words. And it is no surprise, since their heroes are foul-mouthed “comedians,” spoiled multi-millionaire sports figures who complain they don’t get paid enough, ignorant entertainers who think popularity gives them wisdom, corrupt public officials like fired FBI Director James Comey and Andrew McCabe (acting attorney general) who used secret courts to persecute their political enemies, people like Obama and Hillary who allowed diplomats to die for political gain, or the other Clinton who had state troopers in Arkansas and secret service agents at the White House sneak women in so he could bed them. It is no wonder that children of liberals grow up with a distorted worldview. They think that those of us who actually work should support them while they do drugs and get drunk. They think the world revolves around them. These are the people who think they have the right to take over an American city and hold hundreds of people hostage while they rape, murder, and extort. Children brought up by fathers who understand these words honor their fathers. They do so because God’s Word commands them to, but also because these fathers deserve to be honored. “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right." ‘Honor your father and mother’ - which is the first commandment with a promise – ‘that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.’” ~ Ephesians 6:1-3 When these words were written, they weren’t addressing only little children. As I said in my ode to mothers a few weeks ago, “You will always be your parents’ child no matter how old you grow.” And you should honor them all the days of their lives. Don’t be one of the millions of people who bury their parents with regret that they hadn’t done all they could to honor and love them.
So then, what does it mean to “honor” your father?
A little kindness goes a long way. Give your father the gift of kindness. Not because you should, but because you genuinely want to honor him. If you have trouble with that at first, try a selfish reason: “That it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.”
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