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The responsibilities of children to God as their heavenly Father include honouring and obeying him.

The responsibilities of children to their heavenly Father

To honour and obey him in reverent fear

Psalm 34:11 See also Proverbs 2:5; Proverbs 9:10

To seek wisdom

Proverbs 4:5-7 See also Proverbs 1:1-4; Proverbs 8:32-33; Proverbs 10:1

To listen and learn

Proverbs 1:8-9 See also Proverbs 4:1-4; Proverbs 23:22

To praise God

Psalm 8:2 See also Matthew 21:15-16

To join in worship

Nehemiah 12:43 See also Joshua 8:35

Relationship to Jesus Christ transcends the child-parent relationship

Luke 18:29-30 pp Matthew 19:29 pp Mark 10:29-30

See also

1040  God, fatherhood
5052  responsibility to God
8120  following Christ
8361  wisdom
8444  honouring God
8460  pleasing God
8664  praise