Why It Matters That We Honor Our Parents - The Crosswalk Devotional - August 15

PLUS...5 Valuable Life Lessons to Teach Your Children  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( Why It Matters That We Honor Our Parents By Laura Bailey “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.  “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.” [Ephesians 6:1-3]( NIV Paul’s gift of connecting orthodoxy (doctrine) to orthopraxy (how to apply) is one of the reasons I love the book of Ephesians. Paul informs his audience about what they believe and guides them to a deeper understanding of why that matters and how that should change how they live.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [5 Valuable Life Lessons to Teach Your Children](  Vivian Bricker We need to help out children to know it is good for them to express their emotions. They don't need to bottle them up or hide them away. This is something that I have done for a long time, and it only leads to problems. Choose to reach out to your children and help them to know it is okay to express their emotions. Validate anything they feel and help them work out any difficult emotions.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [A 7-Day Guide to Praying over Your Spouse](  Amanda Idleman Prayer is so powerful! When we commit to being diligent in praying over our spouse we see God change our hearts and hold us together in unity. God alone has the power to give us the grace, strength, and love we need to fulfill those eager vows we made at our wedding. We must practice turning to God in prayer to find wisdom, mercy, and grace for this beautiful and sometimes bumpy journey. Commit to a rhythm of prayer for your marriage. If possible, spend some of this prayer time together, covering your union with God’s love and hope through intercession and scripture. If God is for us, who can be against us! When we make God a central part of our marriage, it’s so much easier to love each other well. Here are seven days of verses and prayers for your spouse: Photo Credit: ©GettyImages/pcess609  [CONTINUE READING →](            [Two Heroic Barbers Jump Into Action And Save Child From Walking Into Traffic](  GodTube.com Two heroic barbers immediately emerged when they saw a youngster walking toward a busy intersection and saved the child.  [WATCH NOW →](        [10 Things Your Husband Hates about Church](  Cindi McMenamin There are certain things your husband hates about church and you aren’t sure what to do about it.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           How old was Moses when he died? A. 77 years old B. 120 years old C. 45 years old D. 22 years old [ANSWER THE QUESTION →](     [Crosswalk.com Logo](  [Read about Salem Web Network](  |  [Unsubscribe](   [Email Preference Center](  |  [View in Browser](   © 2024 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk. Â