Kids Series

So you need to obey your parents because God commands us to.

A second reason to obey your parents is because

It is Pleasing to God

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Colossians 3:20

20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.

(from New International Version)

Whenever we obey what God wants us to do, we please Him.

This is our purpose, to bring pleasure an honor and glory to the Lord.

God wants us to become more like Jesus and

When we please God, we are being more like Jesus.

Jesus says in

John 5:30

I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.

(from New International Version)

John 8:29

29 The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what pleases him."

(from New International Version)

Jesus obeyed His Father because it brought pleasure to the Father and that was His purpose.

That should be our purpose too, to please God, so we can be more like Christ.

So if we are going to do what pleases God, then you need to obey your parents.

Thirdly,

It is the right thing to do

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Ephesians 6:1

1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

He has given parents responsibility over you for your own good.

You may not always be able to see how God’s way is good, but that is why we must trust Him

God has given you parents who have more experience in life than you and for those of you who have Christian parents, they have been able to see God’s work and how His ways are best even during times when it is not apparent initially.

Maybe you are thinking, you don’t know my parents.

My parents don’t know anything.

My parents only goal in life is to make me miserable.

My parents hate me, they won’t let me do anything.

Listen, Even though it may seem hard to believe, your parents were kids once too.

And they made a lot of mistakes. Mistakes that sometimes not only affect your life at a moment in time, but affect your life forever.

And they want to help you avoid those mistakes.

We as parents have learned that it is better to stay away from tempting situations, then to try and remain strong in the midst of it

We have learned that there are some situations that to you seem like will be fun and exciting, but from our own experience, they are not what they seem.

We have learned that the younger you are, the less likely that you will be able to be strong enough to stand up under the pressure that comes from peers sometimes.

And we love you too much to stand by and watch you make mistakes that could affect your life forever.

Well, parents can make mistakes too.

And some parents even abuse their responsibilities.

But as we obey God, God can even watch over you then and protect you and use those times in your life to work good.

Romans 8:28

And in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to his purpose.

Realize that when God commands something, even when you don’t understand, it is the right thing to do and

is the best thing for us to do.

So Obey Your Parents because

God commands it

God is pleased by it

And it is the right thing to do.