So it kinda stinks that I have to work Thanksgiving weekend. We were invited to three people's houses for the holiday (all living in different states/cities), but we can't go mainly because I have to work. But I'm really thankful that the Lord provided me with this job that I have. It's not as stessful as the other one either. Shamar might be coming home though so it will be nice to see him. Whenever we go places together people think that we're such a cute couple.
I'm reading this book called, A Young Women After God's Own Heart by Elizabeth George. I just finished reading a chapter on obedience to God and your parents. This chapter says that you have to obey and honor your parents for the rest of your life, or the rest of their life. When reading the verse that says, "children obey your parents in the Lord for this is right," I've often noticed that there's never an age limit to that verse. Basically, if you're alive you're someone's child, so the verse includes everyone.
I'm just having a hard time digesting this because the world as well as the church makes it seem like when you're 21, you are your own person and you don't have to listen to your parents anymore. Personally, I thought that Christian parents would give you advice/guidence and it's up to you wheather or not you'll take that adivice or not.
But Elizabeth George pointed out the fact that when Jesus was about to go to the cross, He was like pleading with God to let the cup pass from Him; but then He would say to God, "not my will, but yours be done." Then there's that verse about Jesus being obedient even to the death of the cross. Then there's another verse in Hebrews talking about how Jesus came to earth to do the will of His Father in heaven.
My thing is, what happens to the person who gets married and their parents boss them around all the time. Do they listen to them, or do they ignore them and do what they think is best
according to God's word?
Just something for us all to think about. Let me know your opinion.
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