Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the
elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to
another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth
grace to the humble. Humble yourselves
therefore under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time:
Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you. 1 Peter, Chapter 5, verses 5-7.
I remember becoming frustrated with people who were
older who gave me common sense advice. I
thought that they must think I’m stupid.
Later, God showed me that I needed to listen
respectfully to the advice of my elders.
It didn’t hurt me to listen, even though I already knew what they were telling
me. It made them feel better, because
they were passing on some insight that they felt would be helpful to me. I now realize that they do this out of love.
When I’m older, I sure wouldn’t want younger people
treating me as if my advice didn’t matter.
I think this passage is important to remember. If we aren’t good role models to the younger
generation about being respectful to our elders, how will they know to be
respectful to us when we’re older?
Because this is an example of how I’ve applied this Bible passage to my life, it doesn't necessarily reflect the whole meaning of the passage.
