Exodus 20:12 states "Honor your father and mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God has given thee." (The fifth commandment).
Matthew 15:4 "Honor your father and mother and anyone who curses his father and mother must be put to death." These two scripture verses come with blessings and curses. They require that we honor our birth parents, stepparents, grandparents and even older siblings who may be raising us, teachers, aunts, uncles, seniors in our community, anyone in authority: even the government. Unfortunately, too many have long strayed away from these principles.
How do we Honor our fathers?
It’s that time of the year again when we pay homage to our fathers. Many of us were blessed to have incredible fathers or father-like people in our lives. They loved, guided, nurtured and supported us in immeasurable ways. We must honor our fathers by extending love and respect, being forgiving and compassionate, appreciating their acts of kindness, and speaking kindly of and to them.