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Dear Friends of "Dial Daily Bread":

Is it possible that children can acquire the guilt of childish sin? Paul speaks to them directly: “Children, obey your parents in the Lord,...... Honor your father and mother” (Eph. 6:1). Disobedience is, of course, sin. But let’s face the honest truth: some parents are very difficult for any child to “honor.” And every child has the problem we all have--inheritance of a fallen, sinful nature from Adam. Even in childhood, in their young hearts the great controversy is raging between Christ and Satan. There is the divine commandment: “honor your parents.” It must be obeyed. But how?

 

Thank God, the commandment-Giver became a Child! As such He was “in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin” (Heb. 4:15). Here’s a shocking thought: was Jesus as a child tempted to dishonor His parents? Didn’t He have the best woman in the world as His mother, the virgin Mary?

 

Well, she herself confessed her need of a Savior (Luke 1:46, 47). She loved her child Jesus, yes; but a mother can love her child and at the same time be tempted to exasperation in dealing with him/her. We have a glimpse of Mary in the story of her encounter with Jesus in the Temple when He was 12. On the way home from the Passover, she had frankly forgotten about Him for a day of travel. He was staying behind to do His “Father’s business.” Her annoyance with Him is evident in her remarks when she found Him: she couldn’t hide her exasperation (Luke 2:43-50).

 

Yes, children, Jesus was tempted to give a disrespectful answer; His mother had shown her disbelief and impatience for a moment and He had to rebuke her. But He did so with loving respect and patience! The same Savior will give you grace to obey your parents “in the Lord,” and to “honor” them.

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