5:16 Sometimes it helps to be reminded

Deuteronomy 5:16
Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

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The game is played not to protect the rules. Rather, the rules are made to protect the game. ….….Ravi Zacharias

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This is a familiar command, but, “familiarity breeds contempt,” as they say.

This charge is shaped by two important words, “Honor” and “that.”

We are not told to agree with our parents on every issue, nor are we told to obey them, no matter what they tell us to do (although exceptions to obedience are very rare), nor are we assured that our parents will be honorable people.

Still, we are instructed to “honor” them.

God’s Word offers no loopholes.

Because of this we have no excuses for disrespect or rebellion, regardless our age. We may disagree with our parents, and we may be legitimately upset with them at times, but our Creator gives us no license to dishonor them.

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“That” reminds us that this was the first commandment accompanied by a promise; one that still applies (Eph. 6:2-3).

Implication: honoring parents will make life easier in a difficult world, but dishonoring them will increase our pain and sorrow.

How interesting it is that mankind entertains the notion that he can improve his lot by rebelling against God-given authority.