Japheth and Shem were blessed by their father Noah because they covered his nakedness.
The way you behave yourself before your parents is very important because you need their blessing.Genesis 9:20-27
*EXAMPLES OF PARENTS WHO BLESSED THEIR CHILDREN IN THE BIBLE*
1)Noah(Genesis 9:20-27)
2)Isaac(Genesis 27:18-29)
3)Jacob(Genesis 49:1-28)
*BE A COOPERATING CHILD*
1)Accept correction
2)Receive instruction
3)Accept discipline
4)Receive counsel
5)Accept rebuke
2)Receive instruction
3)Accept discipline
4)Receive counsel
5)Accept rebuke
*TAKE YOUR RIGHTFUL PLACE*
1)Never shout against your parents
2)Never fight your parents
3)Never point fingers at your parents
4)Don't expose your parents
*YOUR ROLE AS A CHILD*
1)Love your parents
2)Pray for your parents
3)Support your parents financially
4)Assist in household chores-Do your best whilst you are still with them
5)Honour your parents(Ephesians 6:2)
6)Obey your parents(Proverbs 4:10)
7)Celebrate your parents
a)Celebrate their birthdays
b)Celebrate their anniversaries
c)Celebrate their achievements
8)Thank your parents
9)Visit them
10)Forgive them-It is not your duty to revenge when your parents have not done well
*KEY IMPORTANT TRUTHS TO HELP YOU HONOUR YOUR PARENTS*
1)Always remember they were used by God to bring you on earth
2)God gave you those parents for a reason
3)Nothing will change the fact that they are your parents
4)They chose to keep you alive even though they had power to kill you
*WHEN AND WHERE DO YOU NEED PARENTAL BLESSING*
1)When you leave your parents home to go and stay alone
2)In your marriage
3)In your studies
4)In your business
*WHO IS MORE IMPORTANT (FATHER OR MOTHER?)*
1)Both of them were used by God
2)They are equally important in the eyes of God
3)You benefit more if you love them all the same.
SHALOM.
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