Becoming an honorable person….
Hey Yall!
Honor is a term that has nearly left our vocabulary here in the states in recent years; however, the bible makes it very clear that honor still matters! The Bible is full of honorable principles that must be applied to the lives of believers. Let’s dive into 3 areas that we must honor in order to have a more productive life!
1: Honor our parents!
The only one of the 10 commandments with a promise is in reference to how we treat our parents. Exodus 20:12 says “Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”
Honor means to regard with great respect and to pay the public respect to
In Romans 13:7 it says pay to all what is owed to them… respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed. We owe honor to our parents, not based on anything they did, but because God commanded it to be so. Our obedience to the Almighty God is not predicated on the circumstances that make our obedience easier to carry out. It’s predicated on how good He is and our desire to please Him more than ourselves.
Some of us have truly horrid parents. Parents that may have abandoned, abused, and rejected us. Those very real and painful acts does not give allowance for you to dishonor them. What does honoring them look like? It looks like being respectful at all times. Respect in your tone, body language, and in your words concerning them. Forgive them, whether they’re sorry or not. Forgive them so you can be forgiven. You do not have to have them in your life but if God directs you to do something connected with them, do it. Watch this video on how Joyce Meyers honored her father in the midst of working through forgiveness.
Joyce Meyers displays forgiveness and honor for her parents
2. Honor the Man or Woman of God
Your leaders require your honor. We see a few different instances of how dishonoring a man or woman of God resulted in calamity for the person doing the dishonoring. In Numbers 12 we see an instance of Miriam and Aaron, the siblings of Moses, speaking ill against him saying 'And they said, “Has the Lord indeed spoken only through Moses? Has he not spoken through us also?” And the Lord heard it. 'Numbers 12:2. God heard them speaking and was angry and asked them, Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?”
When God calls a person to be His anointed, do not speak ill or negatively against them.
If they are indeed in error, pray for their correction, pray for direction, and if God has permitted you to speak to them regarding their error but don’t gossip and discuss their choices behind their back. It’s imperative to stay honorable at all times. Touch not my anointed and do my prophet no harm. David revealed this in his worship of God. Take it seriously and watch how you discuss the people of God.
3. Parents Honor Your Children
The Bible tells us, in Ephesians 6:4 ESV Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. We are accountable to our children. Children are charged with honoring us and we’re charged with not provoking them to anger. This can look like the very things that cause them to fall into dishonor. I was raised in a household that didn’t ask about the thoughts and opinions of children. I wasn’t allowed to question or seek additional understanding outside of what I was told. I was provoked to anger by this but also understood proper respect for my parents. It’s important that parents request their children and also rear them in a way that instills discipline and respect for their parents, leadership, and authority.
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children. Provision for our children is another way we honor our children.
Feeding, clothing, instilling values, and leaving an inheritance are all ways to be an honorable parent. Allow the Lord to soften your heart in these areas of honor. If you find that you have dishonored your parents, spiritual leadership, or your children, repent! Repent to them and God. Ask for forgiveness if it’s feasible. Don’t forget to forgive yourself also! When revelation comes its to provoke change, not condemnation. And finally move forward and don’t fall into dishonor again!
That’s all I have for yall today,
Love Yall! Be blessed and be a blessing to others!