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NASB | Deuteronomy 5:16 ¶ 'Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, that your days may be prolonged and that it may go well with you on the land which the LORD your God gives you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Deuteronomy 5:16 ¶ 'Honor (respect, obey, care for) your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that your days [on the earth] may be prolonged and so that it may go well with you in the land which the LORD your God gives you. |
Bible Question: Listen, I want to know HOW I'm disobeying my father. And, maybe I should've explained further. See, he didn't come to me for advise, me, knowing that God wants us to help others, I gave it to him myself. Actually he'd get mad sometimes. I didn't meet him on this site either. I know the risks of meeting people from the internet, and I know God would not want me to be ignorant. I want to see if I'm really disobeying my parents. And, I'm trying to bring this person to Christ, and I'm praying about it, and God is answering, I see it, I know I'm only 13 but please believe me when I say it. I feel I am bringing him to Someone better than he obeyed before, and I see him changing. I've prayed about this. God's Word said there is a way which seemeth right unto a man: but the end thereof are the ways of death. I am aware of this. But, I'm wondering if it applies to me and if I'm disobeying my father. I love God, and I know what happens when you don't fear Him, and I don't want to experience that, so there is no way that I would do something to jeapordise my relationship with him for a boy. I just want to know if that's what I'm doing, if I'm disobeying Him. And, the Bible also said, Commit thy works unto the Lord and thy thoughts shall be established. I want to bring him to Christ, and I'm trying and praying for it, and I see progress, if you'd known what all had happen, i think you'd see. So I'm trying to be a laborer you know, catch the "fish"? I just hope I'm not sinning in the progress. What do you all think? |
Bible Answer: Think about it. The fact you have this question in your heart shows that something is not right. Trust that small voice inside you that tells you to LISTEN to your father. You don't need anyone to tell you how you are disobeying, you already know it but you want someone else to prove it to you. That voice you hear is the Holy Spirit trying to get your attention. That other voice, the one trying to get to disobey, is one you must not listen to. And yes, the scripture applies to you. You said "I want to bring him to Christ". Don't be fooled. The only one who can bring your friend to Christ is the Holy Spirit, not you. This is a dangerous time for you because you may fall into the sin of thinking you are able to do only what God can do. That was Adam and Eve's problem in the garden and all of us must remember that no matter how strong our faith or calling, WE are nothing. Give it to God, trust that His Will be done and honor your father with obedience to not just his words, but also his intention. |