This is the second in a series of posts excerpted from Martin Luther’s A Simple Way to Pray, in which Luther gives us guidance on applying the 10 commandments to our lives and giving God glory as we examine ourselves and pray with the commandments as our guide. While some of Luther’s references and even comments may sound odd or even disagreeable to us today, there are many nuggets of wisdom here and I think that if you attempt to pray through the commandments, you will not only be convicted of areas of your life where you need grace, but you will also be blessed and encouraged by God’s wonderful mercy.-jk
The Fourth Commandment: Honor Your Father and Your Mother
The Fourth Commandment: “Honor your father and your mother.” First, I learn to acknowledge God, my Greater; how wondrously he has created me, body and soul; and how he has given me life through my parents and has ins ed in them the desire to care for me, the fruit of their bodies, with all their power. He has brought me into this world, has sustained and cared for me, nurtured and educated me with great diligence, carefulness, and concern, through danger, trouble, and hard work. To this moment he protects me, his creature, and helps me in countless dangers and troubles. It is as though he were creating me anew every moment. But the devil does not willingly concede us one single moment of life. Keep Reading>>>
