Ephesians 6 1-3

Children, what you should do in union with the Lord is obey your parents, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” — this is the first commandment that embodies a promise — “so that it may go well with you, and you may live long in the Land.” Complete Jewish Bible

Devotional

The child in the home is to be willingly under the authority of parents with obedient submission to them as the agents of the Lord placed over them, obeying parents as if obeying the Lord Himself. The reasoning here is simply that such is the way God has designed and required it. Although submission to parents should first of all be for the Lord’s sake, He has graciously added the promise of special blessing for those who obey this command.

Hold my hand God, lead the way,
Help me be good every day.
Let me know what is wrong and right,
Keep me safe, day and night.
Let me know what you have planned,
Lead the way God, hold my hand.
In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.