“Embracing Change To Experience Life!” Proverbs 19:26

The WISE person is someone who learns to live his life with the grain of God’s wisdom rather than fighting against the grain. The WISE person is someone who learns to live his life with the grain of God’s wisdom rather than fighting against the grain.

Exodus 20:12…. Exodus 20:12…. “ Honor your father and your mother….” (NIV; Deuteronomy 5:16 )

This important command…. Establishes the significance and importance of the family in God’s eyes. Defines the relationship between parents and children as a lifelong, significant relationship.

… given to ADULTS, to determine how they treat their parents after reaching adulthood. … given to ADULTS, to determine how they treat their parents after reaching adulthood.

When we enter into ADULTHOOD, things change!

Genesis 2:24…. Genesis 2:24…. “For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.” (NIV)

“ leave his father and his mother” means to "forsake" or to "sever a covenant relationship."

Will the COVENANT RELATIONSHIP with our mom and dad ends when we get married, or are the ties with them cut off?

It simply changes to a different kind of relationship. The essence of this new relationship is – It simply changes to a different kind of relationship. The essence of this new relationship is –

“The father of a righteous man has great joy; he who has a wise son delights in him. May your father and mother be glad; may she who gave you birth rejoice!” (NIV) Proverbs 23:24,25….

When the grown child is characterized by righteousness and wisdom, that causes joy. “Righteousness” refers to the moral dimension of our lives. “Righteousness” refers to the moral dimension of our lives.

“Righteousness” isn’t just being a good person, … but it’s being in the kind of relationship with God that enables you to know WHAT true goodness is.

This personal knowledge of God provides this person with ….

refers to the outworking of this righteousness in everyday life. refers to the outworking of this righteousness in everyday life. pictures most “wise people” as successful in life, because they’ve learned how life works. pictures most “wise people” as successful in life, because they’ve learned how life works.

We treat our parents wisely when we “embrace a life of wisdom” ourselves. We treat our parents wisely when we “embrace a life of wisdom” ourselves. our mom and dad’s effort. It

Proverbs 19:26…. Proverbs 19:26…. “He who robs his father and drives out his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace.” (NIV)

This PROVERBS is picturing a son or daughter who robs his or her parents of their property. This PROVERBS is picturing a son or daughter who robs his or her parents of their property. … here implies VIOLENCE. (Hebrew word)

If it’s true that exploiting our parents is wrong, it must be equally true to that protecting our parents from exploitation is good. If it’s true that exploiting our parents is wrong, it must be equally true to that protecting our parents from exploitation is good.

We treat our parents wisely when we PROTECT their rights. We treat our parents wisely when we PROTECT their rights.

EXPLOITING our parents is foolish, PROTECTING them is wise! EXPLOITING our parents is foolish, PROTECTING them is wise!

Part of OUR ROLE in our parents’ lives as they age is to …. protect them provide for them care for them be their friend protect them provide for them care for them be their friend

Proverbs 20:20…. Proverbs 20:20…. “If a man curses his father or mother, his lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.” (NIV)

your parents was a serious matter back in ancient Israel. your parents was a serious matter back in ancient Israel.

was to call God’s judgment down on that person. was to invoke a future on that person that involved suffering and death.

So to CURSE someone was… to treat the person with contempt & disdain. to treat the person with contempt & disdain. to hate that person at the deepest level, to hate that person at the deepest level,

The image of “a person’s lamp going out” is a picture of DEATH. …. describes a person who’s life is cut short.

Exodus 21:17…. Exodus 21:17…. “Anyone who curses his mother or father should be put to death.” (NIV)

We treat our parents wisely when we BLESS them with our words! We treat our parents wisely when we BLESS them with our words!

were usually spoken out loud was thought to actually shape that person’s future (in ancient Israel) was thought to actually shape that person’s future (in ancient Israel)

The ancient Hebrews understood the POWER OF OUR WORDS in shaping a person’s future. The ancient Hebrews understood the POWER OF OUR WORDS in shaping a person’s future.

Expressing APPRECIATION about what our parents did do in our lives. Expressing OUR DESIRE that they be happy and fulfilled in life.

Jesus said in Luke 6:28…. Jesus said in Luke 6:28…. “Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.” (NIV) Paul said in Romans 12:14…. Paul said in Romans 12:14…. “Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.” (NIV)

Proverbs 23:22…. Proverbs 23:22…. “ Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.” (NIV)

here simply means…. “ pay attention ” …picturing the kind of relationship an adult son or daughter has with an aging parent, a relationship of listening. …picturing the kind of relationship an adult son or daughter has with an aging parent, a relationship of listening.

The opposite of in this proverb is “despising.” “a loathing disdain for another person.” “to regard or treat as unworthy or beneath one’s dignity; or to refuse or reject with aloof contempt or scorn (mockery).”

We treat our parents wisely when we SHARE OUR ATTENTION WITH THEM as they age. We treat our parents wisely when we SHARE OUR ATTENTION WITH THEM as they age.

our financial assistance our advice our financial assistance our advice …OUR PARENTS NEED OUR ATTENTION!

A life of “wisdom” will make the choice to SHARE ATTENTION WITH PARENTS, even if they didn’t share enough attention with us when we were young and growing up! A life of “wisdom” will make the choice to SHARE ATTENTION WITH PARENTS, even if they didn’t share enough attention with us when we were young and growing up!

Do you want to LIVE A LIFE OF WISDOM as it relates to your mom and dad? Do you want to LIVE A LIFE OF WISDOM as it relates to your mom and dad?

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