104. Q. What is God's will for you in the fifth commandment? A. That I honor, love, and be loyal to my father and mother and all those in authority over me; that I obey and submit to them, as is proper, when they correct and punish me; and also that I be patient with their failings - for through them God choose to rule us. My reflections on the reading from the book...
It is incredible to see the myriad instances of "rebellion for the sake of rebellion" in today's generation of young people. It's as if parents expect and accept this as a "rite of passage" for their children. But how contrary to God's law!
As a child, I was taught and expected to obey my mother and father because they were the authority God placed over me. And though I now live away from my parents , I still honor them, seek their counsel, and consider myself to still be under my father's protection until such a time as I would have a husband to take on that role of protector. And when my parents can no longer provide for and care for themselves, my brothers and I recognize our duty to honor them in those later years of life by supplying that necessary care.
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