“当孝敬父母，使你的日子在耶和华－你 神所赐你的地上得以长久。” – 出 20:12
大多数父母都需要面对解决孩子不顺服问题的时候。
在十诫中，我们发现孝敬父母的儿女从神那里获得了一个特别的应许：长寿。
幸福是顺服的结果。没有哪个孩子会因为成为父母的噩梦而高兴，没有哪个孩子能在叛逆的基础上筑建幸福。
令人难过的是，不服从父母和其他权威的孩子往往会命途多舛。许多孩子寿命不长，因为他们走上了不服从的道路，结交损友，在危险地带寻求刺激。他们转过身去，捂住耳朵，不听父母的劝告。但不幸的是，他们这样做往往会泥足深陷。
他们到哪里去寻找快乐和有福的生活呢？正如圣经所教导的，他们可以透过顺服主获得幸福，这也包括孝敬父母。以弗所书6:1-3总结道：“你们作儿女的，要在主里听从父母，这是理所当然的。‘要孝敬父母’——这是第一条带应许的诫命——‘使你得福，在世长寿。’”
祷告
伟大的神啊，我们都需要尊重我们生命中的权威。请帮助我们从家里开始，因耶稣的缘故孝敬父母。阿们。
出埃及记 20:1-17
1神吩咐这一切的话说：
2“我是耶和华你的神，曾将你从埃及地为奴之家领出来。
3“除了我以外，你不可有别的神。
4“不可为自己雕刻偶像，也不可做什么形象仿佛上天、下地和地底下、水中的百物。
5不可跪拜那些像，也不可侍奉它，因为我耶和华你的神是忌邪的神。恨我的，我必追讨他的罪，自父及子，直到三四代；
6爱我守我诫命的，我必向他们发慈爱，直到千代。
7“不可妄称耶和华你神的名，因为妄称耶和华名的，耶和华必不以他为无罪。
8“当记念安息日，守为圣日。
9六日要劳碌做你一切的工，
10但第七日是向耶和华你神当守的安息日。这一日你和你的儿女、仆婢、牲畜，并你城里寄居的客旅，无论何工都不可做。
11因为六日之内，耶和华造天、地、海和其中的万物，第七日便安息，所以耶和华赐福于安息日，定为圣日。
12“当孝敬父母，使你的日子在耶和华你神所赐你的地上得以长久。
13“不可杀人。
14“不可奸淫。
15“不可偷盗。
16“不可作假见证陷害人。
17“不可贪恋人的房屋，也不可贪恋人的妻子、仆婢、牛驴并他一切所有的。”
The Happiness Of Obedience
“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.” – Exodus 20:12
Most parents have to deal with disobedience from their children at some time or other.
In the Ten Commandments we find that children who honor their parents receive a special promise from God: the blessing of a long life.
Happiness is the result of obedience. No child can be happy being a nightmare to their parents. No child can build happiness on a foundation of rebellion.
Sadly, children who disobey their parents and other authorities often reap misfortune and tragedy. Many children shorten their days because they follow the slippery path of disobedience, get involved with harmful friends, and seek excitement in dangerous places. They turn away and cover their ears so as not to listen to their parents’ advice. But unfortunately they often do so to their peril.
Where can they look instead to find happiness and a life of blessing? As the Bible teaches, they can find happiness in obedience to the Lord, and that includes honoring their parents. Ephesians 6:1-3 summarizes this way: “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ‘Honor your father and mother’—which is the first commandment with a promise—’so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.’”
Prayer
Great God, we all need to respect the established authorities in our lives. Help us to start at home, honoring our parents, for Jesus’ sake. Amen.
诵读: 骆云秀
片头: 张妙阳
