May 11th, 2025 - The Weight of Honour

Scripture Passage:  Ephesians 6:1-3

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Mothers Day
(Parents Day)

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Commandment 5
 2 “Honor your father and mother”

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Heidelberg Catechism expands this to a discussion of authority.
This is about power dynamics.

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A. That I honor, love, and be loyal
to my father and mother and all those in authority over me; that I submit myself with proper obedience to all their good teaching and discipline;
and also that I be patient with their failings— for through them God chooses to rule us.

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What does it mean to honour?
Canadian vernacular: to praise, celebrate, give credit, award

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KVD (kavode)
  Ex 20:12 “Honor your father and your mother,

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KVD (kavode)
  Ex 40:35 Moses could not enter the tent of meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

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KVD (kavode)
  Exodus 18:18 You and these people who come to you will only wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone.

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C.S.Lewis "The Weight of Glory"

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New Testament (Matthew)
Matt 6:2 “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others.

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Matthew
Matt 20:57 But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own home.”

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Matthew
Matt 15:8 “‘These people honor me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me.
23:6 they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues;

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On the other hand: Revelation
Praise and glory
and wisdom and thanks and honor
and power and strength
be to our God for ever and ever.

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Revelation 5

 “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain,
    to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!”
“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!”

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Honouring Mom:
As a reflection of God's glory.
Giving weight to her influence as part of God's guidance.

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Also
In humble recognition of limitations.
Knowing we also grow through trials.

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Finally
Move through limits and learn from them.
Look to God to transform you and your relationships.