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?

Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

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wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

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