Ephesians 6:1. God holds the parent-child relationship as special. In the Bible our relationship with God is continually compared with a parent-child relationship. God tells us in the ten commandments to obey and have respect for parents. He says that to obey our parents is right (Ephesians 6:1, "Children, obey your parents in the Lord:"). This does not mean that we only obey our parents when we agree with them or fully understand why they are telling us to do something. We must obey them at all times. We must also honor and have respect for parents. God does not want you to put your parents above Him, but he does desire for you to treat them as He desires for you to treat Him. Just as we "declare his glory among the heathen" (1 Chronicles 16:24), we must always show respect for parents in all situations and with all people.

EPHESIANS 6 BIBLE SCRIPTURE Ephesians 6:1, "Children, obey your parents in the Lord:"

Colossians 3:21. God expects us to have respect for children. Parents are here to encourage children, and not provoke them (Colossians 3:21, "Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.").God gives honor to all of mankind (Psalms 8:5) to include children. We must show the same respect for all of mankind to include respect for children. God has made the sons of man only "a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour...God has given the sons of man dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet" (Psalms 8:4-6, "What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:"). We must encourage and have respect for children, the sons of man.

COLOSSIANS 3 BIBLE SCRIPTURE Colossians 3:21, "Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged."

Psalms 84:11. There are many benefits to having mutual respect for parent, respect for children, and respect for God. If we have a respectful relationship with God, our Father of glory will give us wisdom and revelation of truth (Ephesians 1:17, "That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:"). God will give us every good thing if we are in right relationship with Him (Psalms 84:11, "For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly."). In turn, parents in their respect for children should provide wisdom and good things to their children. For children that obey their parents, they will benefit from their parent's wisdom and the good things that their parents provide them. The Bible also says that children's respect for parents will result in a long life (Ephesians 6:1-3). Only sin and a lack of Jesus prevents us from having right parent-child relationships and enjoying the benefits of these relationships.

PSALMS 84 BIBLE SCRIPTURE Psalms 84:11, "For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly."