Honouring Fathers II

Text: Ephesians 6:2-3
More lessons: Matt 15:1-9
Bible Reading in one Year: Psalms 82-84

What you honour, you will attract. You cannot dishonour God and receive the blessings of God, it just will not flow to you. In the same manner, you cannot dishonour fathers and expect to become a father deserving honour. It is not another good saying, it's a reality worth trying. When next you need somebody who has got something you admire and desire, honour him because what you hate will never come to you. At the birth of Jesus, Arabian astrologists saw His star and came to worship Him. They came to honour Him and gave Him gifts. This is why the Bible calls them wise men because irrespective of the fact that they were older men and the object of honour was only a day old baby, they didn't raise their shoulders high nor were ashamed to bow down in honour. 

However, a king in the city of God who should understand these things was jealous of the born King and his pride and hatred destroyed him. The law of honour has nothing to do with denomination or religion; it is a law of life. Honour attracts counsel and counsel will produce wisdom in your life. The anchor text unveils an incredible insight about the connection between honour and long life. The major difference between father, mother and child is age and longevity of life, so the word of God is showing younger ones that the key to enjoying long life as fathers and mothers. 
What a revelation! This means that every time you dishonour someone God has placed over and around you, right or wrong, you waste your days on earth and shorten your life span. Honour is the first command with a promise. We must be deliberate about honouring people because it helps channel our energies towards positivity and strength as well as checks the spirit of pride and fear away from us. Fear has powerful torment because it makes us honour the enemy's counsel instead of God’s. 

Honour is a proof of security and strength not weakness and fear. Only the wise know the value of honour. The reason why some people do not seem to make progress in life despite many prayers and fasting is because they have refused to honour the people that have been a blessing to them or contributed to them in one way or the other so they cannot enter the next level of honour. Those who choose honour, choose well and shall enjoy long-life!

Prayer/Action
*Ask the father for mercy in any area you sowed seeds of dishonour.
*Pray for grace to obey God's Word and all godly instructions/reproof.
*Ask for grace to be humble no matter the height you attain in life.
Be deliberate about honouring people.
Be Wise!!!

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