Ephesians 6:1-9.

“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— 3 “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”4 Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. 6 Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. 7 Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people, 8 because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do, whether they are slave or free.9 And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.”

This is a hard passage of Scriptures to just blog about. Let’s stop and think about each verse. Those of us who were blessed to grow up in a Christian home hearing the Word of God regularly, will remember memorizing and hearing the first part of this Scripture regularly. I remember praying I would be obedient. Obedience is something that is purposeful and practiced. It is hard to be obedient unless one has practiced. I do believe this is why the Lord encouraged children to make a point of learning and practicing it from a very young age. Then it is right there in you, not something you need to struggle with each time someone asks you to do something. Our Master in Heaven is watching all of us. It will matter how we treat others in every single situation regardless of the circumstances.

So reflect God’s love and forgiveness in all you do, and say, today and always. Practice, it takes practice.