Remember your parents

Jesus replied  "And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?  For God said, 'Honor your father and mother' and 'Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.'  But you said that if a man says to his father or mother, 'Whatever help you might otherwise have received from me is a gift devoted to God,' he is not to 'honor his father' with it.  Thus you nullify the Word of God for the sake of your tradition.  You hypocrites!  Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you:  "These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.  They worship me in vain; their teaching are but rules taught by men."  (Matthews 15:3-9 NIV)

With the emerging social ethos, people are becoming less religious and more secular.  The growing personal quest for self-actualisation and worldly success overrides the importance of relationships and family.

The cultural norms and values of yester years are experiencing a paradigm shift, moving away from the rigidity of traditions and conventions towards practicality and expedience.

So we need to remember what is written in  Exodus 20:12  "Honor your father and mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you."
 
If you do not honor your parents your worship is in vain.

The Lonely Life

This thing called life is an awfully long journey.  For some, it seems an endless trip, filled with thankless responsibilities and relentless tasks, disappointments and deadlines, and daily demands.

I think the most painful word in the English language is "alone".  How ' ironic ' - statistically speaking, it should be impossible to be lonely on planet earth.  After all, there are more than 7 billion of us roaming around on this earth.

All of us, at one time or another, have tasted the bitterness of being lonely, being all alone in the world without a companion with whom to share a thought or a part of our life.

We often see lonely people in every city; thousands of them trudging the streets all by themselves and tasting the dregs of loneliness. That is their regular way of life.  It doesn't seem right, but it is a fact.

Well, there is only one solution, of course. Make friends. Friends are the only solution to loneliness. Many people are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges.
Jesus is our Friend. Just like to song "What a Friend we have in Jesus"....

LONELINESS  COMES  WHEN  WE  FORGET  ABOUT  THE  ONE  WHO  IS  ALWAYS  WITH  US.