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who will you honor?

 


Romans 13:7  NLT 

“Give to everyone what you owe them: Pay your taxes and import duties, and give respect and honor to all to whom it is due.”


Honor is something that seems to be alluding us in 2020 and in the generation that we live.  I remember a time when people honored or kept their word.  I remember people who would be kind and honor people.  These might be people who are older, people are in authority or countless others.


It is important that we learn to honor others.  The verse above simply says to give to those who deserve it.  Many, and I mean many, people around you and me deserve to be honored.


Who will you honor today?


Psalms 29:2  NLT 

“Give honor to the LORD for the glory of his name…”


Honor God.  That is where it starts.  In fact when we honor God we will hear Him guide us to honor others.


1 Corinthians 12:23  NASB

“…those members of the body which we deem less honorable, on these we bestow more abundant honor…”


Honor people who cannot return kindness your service.  God will honor kindness and goodness and a servant heart.


Proverbs 3:9  NLT

“Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the best part of everything your land produces.”


Proverbs 14:31  NLT

“…those who help the poor honor him.”


Honor God by using your money wireless.  That starts with giving as God calls us to give.  Tithe and be generous to your church.  Share your blessings with others.


Proverbs 15:33  NLT

“Fear of the LORD teaches a person to be wise; humility precedes honor.”


This is respect and not a fear as in afraid.  This is making sure we honor God because it is what the wise do.


Philippians 2:3-5  NLT 

“Don't be selfish; don't live to make a good impression on others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourself. Don't think only about your own affairs, but be interested in others, too, and what they are doing. Your attitude should be the same that Christ Jesus had.”


That is where I will end.  Real honor and really honoring other means that you choose to be selfless and not selfish.  It is not about what you can get.  It is about what you can give.  


Jesus honored others.  Who will you honor today?

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