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Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4
Song: Where Love Is In The Home
The commandments of the Lord are uttered with such wisdom and precision. They are so stated that the accountable person is left without any excuse for his disobedience. His submission to or his rebellion against the commandments of God is entirely a matter of his own personal regard for God and for God’s right to rule his life.
Take the commandment for children to obey their parents. There is no condition attached to this commandment save the obvious one—that such obedience be “in the Lord.” There is no other. Obeying one’s parents is not conditioned upon agreeing with them. It does not depend upon understanding or even hearing their reasons. Some things cannot be explained to the immature. The only thing to be understood is that such obedience “is right.” Those who bless their parents with such honor will live long and prosper in their dealings.
The commandment to fathers answers any questions about roles and responsibilities. Who is responsible for the spiritual education of the child? The preacher? The elders? The Bible class teacher? None of the above. It is the father. And he must not shirk this responsibility. By shouldering this load which the Lord has equipped him to carry he will not only avoid provoking his children to wrath, but avoid provoking them to the wrath to come.
Jason Moore
