It seems self- serving to pray that my children would “honor father and mother,” doesn’t it? My kids and I both know I am unworthy of honor, and it just doesn’t seem fair. But the command is followed swiftly by an interesting promise- “you’ll live a long time in the land that God, your God, is giving you.” I see this as a reminder that the good things in life are not inherited, or given by parents. Our security and provision is a direct, continually given gift from our God. We obey God because it is the right thing to do, and God provides because that is his nature and his plan.
Father, I pray that we would all honor our parents, regardless of our age or theirs. Help me as a parent to grow in godliness and wisdom so that I am the parent each of my children needs me to be. I pray that my children would rely on your kindness and strength as they obey you in this way. Thank you for the promise, Lord; may we truly inhabit the land you have given us in a way that brings glory to you. #prayersformychildren
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