My Parents Are Stupid
May 7, 2008 by compassiondave
Is there ever an occasion that a child can disobey a parent? The answer is yes–if what the parent is demanding is in opposition to the will of God. But having said that, you must be able to back-up your act of defiance with sound Biblical doctrine, otherwise there is no ground to stand on.
What if…
What if my parents are stupid ~or~ more accurately, I am smarter than my parents, then can I disobey them?
No
For the moment, let’s just agree that you are smarter than your parents. If we can agree to that, then it would be very easy for us to agree that Jesus was likely smarter than His parents. And if Jesus was smarter, than He is our ultimate example as to what we should do in that situation. Remember when Joseph and Mary lost Jesus?
“Now so it was that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. And all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers. So when they saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, “Son, why have You done this to us? Look, Your father and I have sought You anxiously.” And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?” But they did not understand the statement which He spoke to them. Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them, but His mother kept all these things in her heart. And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men. Luke 2:46-52
Despite confounding His parents, it is clearly established that Jesus was subject to them and as a result (Jesus) increased in wisdom and in stature, thus pleasing both the Father and men. The Father gave us the promise with the Fifth Commandment, Paul teaches it, and Jesus is the proof that God is true to His word.
Taking the Fifth
All of our earthly institutions: marriage, parenting, government, etc., were given to us as examples of Divine relationships found in Heaven. When we practice and learn to excel at something such as honoring our parents, it prepares us for biddable submission to the Father. In contrast, if we struggle (or struggled) in rebellion with our birth parents, obedience to our Father in Heaven will be a complicated transition. The solution, regardless of your age or your position, is to subject yourself to His authority.
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