Honour your father and mother,
that your days may be long upon the land
which the Lord God is giving you.
Exodus 20 -12
Study note: Honour means to prize highly, to show respect, to glorify and exalt.
Whoops: When the U.K. drifted into apostasy and children were not taught to rise when a grey headed person entered a room or to respect the elderly, their wisdom and longevity, the rot was clearly setting in. The commandments of God were discarded and in the new society the grandchildren would expect their existence to be acknowledged with a customary birthday and christmas present and for the rest of the year silence followed.
Arise a new situation. Many a battle ensued when a daughter or daughter-in-law not only disliked her mother/mother-in-law intensely but forbade any contact with the grandchildren and in some cases both grandparents had never even seen their grandchildren. All issues that caused great distress and the loss of a family matriarch.
This is hardly a country where a grandfather or grandmother would be pushed in a bed on a handcart along with others escaping persecution. The Middle East yes, but in a culture that considers old people a burden on the state there is little sentiment.
When young families moved to different areas of the country or even abroad the bonding was lost and the elderly became the focus of a Christmas card or a phone call. The street family with aunties, uncles and cousins all in the same area has all but disappeared. In some families that bond still exists as grandparents are the solid unchanging rock providing shelter and support to working parents and an anchor when parents divorce with little concern for the effect on children who love both their parents and are too young to understand the failing relationship. Here grandparents are the constant and in the small villages and towns an essential cover for working parents and sometimes a shelter from abusive parents.
This is hardly a country where a grandfather or grandmother would be pushed in a bed on a handcart along with others escaping persecution. The Middle East yes, but in a culture that considers old people a burden on the state there is little sentiment.
When young families moved to different areas of the country or even abroad the bonding was lost and the elderly became the focus of a Christmas card or a phone call. The street family with aunties, uncles and cousins all in the same area has all but disappeared. In some families that bond still exists as grandparents are the solid unchanging rock providing shelter and support to working parents and an anchor when parents divorce with little concern for the effect on children who love both their parents and are too young to understand the failing relationship. Here grandparents are the constant and in the small villages and towns an essential cover for working parents and sometimes a shelter from abusive parents.
Divorce is common yet another sign of a people ignoring the scripture. Easy to dump the rather dowdy ageing female for a bran new model and of course she will be years younger. The country has changed so much that callous disregard for the elderly is quite common. If there are "pickings" to be had the neglect is even more appalling as to move someone into a safe shelter costs money and the hard faced watch their inheritance going down the drain.
Enter the tagged brigade. Alarm watch or pendant a compulsory attachment which would hopefully provide emergency relief. Try catching the non caring children. Unavailable, answering machines but the control centres keep trying to reach someone.
John 21 - 18
Jesus said "I tell you the truth, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go"
Some old people are very alone. Their siblings, friends and sometimes even their children have gone but those who walk in faith are never alone. The Lord will not abandon them.
He gives them the strength to cope with every adversity and at His choosing He will take them home their battle over.
Until christians actually follow the Word of God and practice what they preach there will be little change. The churches are emptying fast, only those who appease the flock providing social activities and entertainment hang on. As a young man Charles Spurgeon had a congregation of 6,000 in the heart of London. He never comprised the word of God and inspired and encouraged the christians of his day to hold fast to the Truth. John Bunyan warned of the need to run from the cities, keep away from the dross and filth, avoid the slough of despair, yet many rush to the psychologists couch when they need to run into the arms of their heavenly father.
It's never about ritual or buildings its about TRUTH.
Sadly you might just find yourself imprisoned challenging the status quo, but Yeshua will set the prisoners free. Baruch ha ba b'shem Adonia.
1 JOHN - 27
But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you, but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him.
Yeshua told the woman from Samaria (John 4 - 23)
But the hour is coming, and now is when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.
God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.
John 21 - 18
Jesus said "I tell you the truth, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go"
Some old people are very alone. Their siblings, friends and sometimes even their children have gone but those who walk in faith are never alone. The Lord will not abandon them.
He gives them the strength to cope with every adversity and at His choosing He will take them home their battle over.
Until christians actually follow the Word of God and practice what they preach there will be little change. The churches are emptying fast, only those who appease the flock providing social activities and entertainment hang on. As a young man Charles Spurgeon had a congregation of 6,000 in the heart of London. He never comprised the word of God and inspired and encouraged the christians of his day to hold fast to the Truth. John Bunyan warned of the need to run from the cities, keep away from the dross and filth, avoid the slough of despair, yet many rush to the psychologists couch when they need to run into the arms of their heavenly father.
It's never about ritual or buildings its about TRUTH.
Sadly you might just find yourself imprisoned challenging the status quo, but Yeshua will set the prisoners free. Baruch ha ba b'shem Adonia.
1 JOHN - 27
But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you, but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him.
Yeshua told the woman from Samaria (John 4 - 23)
But the hour is coming, and now is when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.
God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.
Regardless of age the end is near for us all. If we acknowledge Yeshua (Jesus) as our Lord and Saviour we will not fear whatever lies ahead. Our future is secure all we can do is pray for those sinking in the mire of this world.
SHALOM.
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