They taught it was more important to follow church traditions than to show honor to their parents! (Matthew 15:3-6). Jesus rebuked the religious leaders for their disregard of God's commandment to honor parents. And his mother stored all these things in her heart.” (Luke 2:51). “Then he returned to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. When Jesus was twelve years old, He honored His parents, Joseph and Mary, when they found Him in the Temple. The Greek word for honor means “to prize and value.” Jesus modeled what it means to prize and value parents. That means without grumbling and complaining! To honor in a way that pleases the Lord, we must not only obey but also do it with a right attitude and heart. How do we do this? To honor someone means not only to obey, but also to show respect with our actions and words. This is the first commandment with a promise: If you honor your father and mother, “things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth.” As believers in Jesus, we belong to the Lord and must show honor to our parents. Ephesians 6:1-3 says, "Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord, for this is the right thing to do. It is important for us to honor our parents so important that God made it one of the Ten Commandments. He had more wisdom and wealth than any king on earth because of God’s blessings upon his life. Solomon was successful because of his obedience. We read that Solomon loved the Lord and followed all the decrees of his father David. If he did this, Solomon would be successful in all he did. King David challenged Solomon to be a courageous man, obey God’s commands, and follow all His ways.