Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee — Exodus 20:12 (KJV) The 10 Commandments are like 10 rules for life - a good, Godly, blessed life. We have learned that the first four commandments are about God: have no other gods in your life. Do not worship idols. Do not use God’s name in vain. Keep the Sabbath day holy unto the Lord. The next six commandments are related to our conduct with people. Number five is special: honour your father and your mother . It is very simple: righteous people honour their parents; unrighteous people do not. There is blessing for compliance and curses for failure: The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it — Proverbs 30:17 (KJV) The word for ‘honour’ is kabad ×›ָּבַד , related to the word for ‘glory,’ which means heavy. Some other meanings include ‘ to be made heavy, be honour...
'The Road Ahead' looks at some of the world trends issues and future forecasts from a Biblical worldview.