History repeats itself, or so we’re told.
What really happens is that each generation starts from zero.
We arrive on the scene fresh-faced and full of untempered enthusiasm. The rules, the lessons . . . they are untested for the children of the warriors who lived it “way back when.”
It’s the reason governments establish laws.
Excepting dictatorships or monarchies, governments set up established patterns of behavior that are acceptable. They enforce them with legislative and judicial systems.
They are there to help us bypass the mistakes of the past.
Deuteronomy 27:16 says:
“ ‘Cursed be anyone who dishonors his father or his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ ”
That’s a lesson we can all take to heart.
Think about it this way. If we don’t embody respect for our parents, that tells something about us.
Where else will our respect suffer? Our spouse, our company, our nation?
If we don’t respect our parents, we prove ourselves to be self-centered, self-indulgent, and self-serving.
It’s only too late that we realize our self-absorbed nature has been passed on to the next generation, and they don’t respect us, either.
Now’s the time to take this lesson to heart. As the verse says, “And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ ”
Let’s get behind God’s lesson. Here’s a few ways to get you started.
1. Call your parents. Let them talk. About anything.
2. Send them a gift card to their favorite restaurant.
3. Schedule flowers for special occasions.
4. Show up at church.
5. Invite them to dinner.
See? It’s easy. Get started today.
When we honor our parents, it becomes second nature, and it’s easier to offer honor, also, unto God.
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