There is much to be said about pleasing God in scripture and hopefully that’s our goal. The Bible says,

Pr 16:7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Mt 3:17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Joh 8:29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.

1Th 4:1 Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort [you] by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, [so] ye would abound more and more.

Heb 11:5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

1Jo 3:22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

The following introduction is thoughts and information about the 10 commandments and their different sections and provisions from God. Initially as seen here is Exodus 20 they are spoken by God. Then,

“They were written by the finger of God on two tables of stone. The first tables were broken by Moses when he brought them down from the mount (32:19), being thrown by him on the ground. At the command of God he took up into the mount two other tables, and God wrote on them ‘the words that were on the first tables’ (34:1). These tables were afterwards placed in the ark of the covenant (Deut. 10:5; 1 Kings 8:9). Their subsequent history is unknown. They are as a whole called “the covenant” (Deut. 4:13), and ‘the tables of the covenant’ (9:9, 11; Heb. 9:4), and ‘the testimony.’” Easton, M. (1996, c1897). Easton's Bible dictionary. Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.

De 4:13 And he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, [even] ten commandments; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone.

De 9:9-11 When I was gone up into the mount to receive the tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant which the LORD made with you, then I abode in the mount forty days and forty nights, I neither did eat bread nor drink water: And the LORD delivered unto me two tables of stone written with the finger of God; and on them was written according to all the words, which the LORD spake with you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly. And it came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights, that the LORD gave me the two tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant.

The two sections of the ten commandments were clearly defined and addressed by Jesus:

Mt 22:36 Master, which [is] the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second [is] like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

The first tablet began with our relationship to our heavenly Father, the second tablet begins with our relationship with our earthly father and mother (tablet #1 our vertical relationship and tablet #2 our horizontal relationships).

The 5^th commandment essentially has two parts or divisions of thoughts: It is about children honoring their parents and it is about parents being honorable.

Lu 2:51 And he (Jesus) went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

I want to focus primarily on the younger generation and their parents; however, the same building blocks, we will look at in this passage, will carry over into a life long blueprint for building a strong relationship between parents and children.

This is God’s idea plan for the family. But God’s plan requires mutual Lordship commitment. That is, the parents and children must have at the very center of their relationship a commitment and desire to obey and please the Lord. And because of our sin nature, this is not always the case; Nevertheless, each of us must assume personal responsibility to do our part regardless of the choices of others!

1940	1985
1. talking	1. rape
2. chewing gum	2. robbery
3. making noises	3. assaults
4. running in halls	4. burglary
5. getting out of line	5. arson
6. improper clothing	6. murder
7. missing waste basket	7. suicide

Researchers from UCLA asked 5th & 6th graders, "what thought makes you feel sad?" Their answers:

1) my parents divorcing, 2) my parents arguing and 3) my parents not spending time with me. Such are the fears of 10 year olds today. The world has changed.

Survey results from youth attending Southern Baptist summer activities: 22% witnessed violence in their homes. 27% had been involved in a physical attack. 19% had considered suicide. 20% had engaged in sexual intercourse. Nearly 60% had experimented with alcohol by age 13. 27% had tried drugs by that same age. 9% had experienced some kind of sexual violence. Scocaster, publication of Scofield Memorial Church, July 11, 1993

With the daily stress and pressures of conflicts with friends, difficulties with schoolwork and teachers, peer pressure and Satan’s ceaseless and bombarding destructive temptations, there is no doubt that young people need a stable and trustworthy relationship they can depend on.

No one is better qualified for that role than a child’s parents. God help the child who doesn’t have parents or a legal guardian that is willing and committed to them. If there is anybody in the world, next to our God and Father, that you should be able to depend upon to be a stable and trustworthy mentor, aide and protector, it ought to be, above all, your parents.

If you want to improve, strengthen and deepen your relationship with your parents, and quickly develop wisdom beyond your years, and have a God blessed and protected (secured) life, then do your part and trust God for the results.

In essence, we are talking about pursuing and building a love relationship with your parents.

"When the bonds of family life break up, when respect for parents fails, the community becomes decadent and will not live long." (Foulkes)

Proverbs 30:11 [There is] a generation [that] curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.

Proverbs 1:8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

Proverbs 12:15 The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel [is] wise.

Proverbs 15:22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

When you listen to your parents, you can be assured of several promises from God:

Eph 6:2-3 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.

1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Proverbs 20:18 [Every] purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

Deuteronomy 5:16 Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

IV. OBEY THEIR RULES 6:1 “obey your parents” (SEE Deuteronomy 21:18-21 - this is how serious God takes this issue - & Luke 15:11-23)

Proverbs 23:22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

Luke 2:51 And he (Jesus) went down with them (his parents), and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

Colossians 3:20 Children, obey [your] parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.