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“Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.” Something that seems so elementary occurred to me as I was reading this passage. Just as Paul had spoken to the husbands and wives directly in previous verses, he was also speaking directly to children here. Paul meant for children to be reading this scripture! It seems so ridiculous to point it out, but I am afraid sometimes that we overlook that fact. Children’s hearts are not changed by Bible stories alone, they are turned toward God by the very words of scripture. Many of our Sunday School materials tell stories, but never actually focus on the text. Read the Bible to your young ones, and get them a Bible of their own. God’s word is profitable to everyone, and is written for all, both young and old. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if our children were to grasp the concept of obedience as a result of their own reading, without need for a constant reminder from adults?