Deuteronomy 5:16 Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
This is one of my favorite commandments because by following its statutes not only did I complete a Bachelor's and two Masters degrees but my carnal urges and desired were destroyed as written in 1 Corinthians 5:5
"To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus."
Consider the statute ' honor thy father'; I grew up with an alcoholic father, who made both education and socialization priorities in his life. When I left his house I also embodied those things, including alcoholism. Although I obtained a decent academic education it came at a great cost to my moral well being. Because of a naive and narrow-minded viewpoint at the time of what it meant 'honoring father', I went through boughts of carnal sin including promiscuity, homosexuality, gluttony, fornication, and carnal knowledge that no one should be exposed to. These behaviors literally delivered me into the snares of Satan for punishment and chastising such that they are no longer part of my make up. I almost lost my soul in the process but I had such faith in God and his command to honor my parents that I called upon the Holy Spirit and did not remain ensnared. As a result of this carnal cleansing my spirit is more wholesome and god-loving. I also have a great respect for God and his mysterious ways. Thank you for reading. If you can identify, please leave your comments below.
