Ephesians 6:1-3 “Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.”
Something that seems so elementary should occur to us as we read this passage. Just as Paul had spoken to the husbands and wives directly in previous verses, he was also speaking directly to children here. Paul meant for children to be reading this scripture!
It seems almost ridiculous to point it out, but I am afraid sometimes that we overlook this fact. Children’s hearts are not changed by Bible stories alone, they are turned toward God by the very words of scripture. Many of our Sunday School materials tell the stories, but they never actually focus on the text.
Let us read the Bible to our young ones and get them a Bible of their own. God’s word is profitable for everyone, and it is written for all, both young and old. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if our children were to grasp the concept of obedience as a result of their own reading?
Ephesians 6:1-3 “Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.”