S – My son, keep your father’s command, and don’t reject your mother’s teaching. 

²¹ Always bind them to your heart; tie them around your neck

Proverbs 6:20–21 CSB

O – Commentary:  

Parental instruction provides guidance, protection (cf. 2:11), and counsel (6:22). That teaching should be given from God’s Law, for the parents’ commands, like the Word of God, should be like a lamp and a light, giving guidance to one’s conduct (Ps. 119:105). Discipline (cf. Prov. 1:2, 7), though painful (cf. Heb. 12:11a), helps keep a person on the right path, leading him in the way of life.

“Proverbs,” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures

A – We are in a constant state of growth.  We are in a place today that we have never been before.  The past of even yesterday changes what we face today.  We need the principles that we have learned along the way to keep us grounded and centered in God’s will.  As parents, one of our responsibilities is to teach solid, healthy wisdom to our kids.

R – Heavenly Father, we need your Holy Spirit to remind us of the principles that will empower and protect us today.  Help us to walk in humility and in a teachable mindset.  Give us the discipline to stay true to the lessons that bring life to us and those around us.