And believing kids – that includes everyone still under their parent’s roof – God calls you to repentance too. I know you, especially you older teens, hate the word obey, but it’s God command to you. He commands obedience to His commands and to your parents.
Ephesians 6:1-3 makes that clear. “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ‘Honor your father and mother’ – which is the first commandment with a promise – ‘that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.’” (NIV)
You see. Following God’s ONE WAY for you benefits you. It is for your good that God says, “Obey your parents.”
So if you’re feeling wildly rebellious, don’t act on that. Act in the power of the Holy Spirit within you like God’s children. Honor your parents with obedience. If you will do this, your Heavenly Father, God Himself, will teach you wisdom and build your character. He will equip you to follow in his ONE WAY for all your days. You will be courageous, bold, confident, holy, pure, free.
God’s way is best. Trust me on this. Sin will destroy you.
Be one of Jesus’ obedient followers. Show your parents how to obey God. Be one of those whom God blesses for their honoring of parents. Lead the way for your friends. Be one who lives a good, long and God-glorifying life.
Do you remember Samuel? He was a young boy when he came to work in the temple. He was faithful to the Lord. He obeyed those who had authority over him and God blessed him. God took Samuel’s willingness to obey and made a great man out of the boy. The boy who heard God’s voice as a child became one of the greatest leaders of Israel ever. He choose the best way.
“Obedience” is not the bad thing your friends and the world tell you it is.
“Repent and believe the good news!”
Following God is good. It protects you from heartache. It keeps you from harm.
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