An Honor's Reward

I absolutely adore Rev John Bevere.

He preached in our church last weekend, and what he shared totally blew my mind away. Honor is such a simple and important basic truth, but sometimes we just don't pay enough attention to it.

As I listened to him share about the importance of honouring not just the authorities placed above us, but also our peers and the little ones placed under our care, I felt so convicted in my heart on many occasions. Even when it felt easy to honor those above us, I fell short by so much. There's still so much I got to learn and improve on. Frankly, it's really not easy. Especially when it's hard even to respect that someone, much less to honor him or her.

Still, it was a hard knock on my head. Honor.. honor.. honor.. I've got lots to ponder on in the coming days. And much to change from within.

And I for sure, want my prayers to be heard by God. I don't want any dishonoring acts to become a stumbling block in my path. Not only that, I want to be an honoring mother who will raise honoring kids. Because I too want my kids to be rewarded for their honoring attitudes.

To dishonor is to think little of that someone. Just like that. How often have I done that in my head! And there I was, thinking smugly to myself that I have done many right things in my life. Ha! Pure Irony.

I remembered the story of David and Saul, and why David chose not to kill Saul even though a chance was presented before him. Now I understood why.

I remembered the story of Noah and his three sons. When I read the story, I thought it was all about causing their dad to be embarrassed. Now I know it's about honor.

And all spashed across the bible, story after story emphasize the importance of honor. In the eyes of God, it is such an important concept.

I got to catch it, and keep it in my heart.