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John Bevere

True Honor

Who Do You Honor?

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John Bevere

Who Do You Honor?

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Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture references are fromthe Holy Bible, New King James Version.

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In my twenty-ive years

o ministry, Ive noticed

that the believers who are

most ul i l led, peaceul

and successul are those

who honor God and honor

others around them. The

beneits o showing honor

are clearly spelled out in

Gods Word.

Unortunately, I have

also seen many people

who dont understand

honor and, as a result,

have caused heartache

in their lives.

Once youve asked God to

put honor in your heart or

all people, your whole lie

will ch ange. Youll t reat the waiter o r waitress die rently . . .

the neighbor who never speaks to you . . . the manager who

mistreats you. A heart o honor star ts with genuine prayer

and obedience to the Word o God.

John Bevere

True Honor

Those who honor Me I will honor, and thosewho despise Me shall be lightly esteemed.

I Samuel 2:30

Who Do You Honor?

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Honor:to value, to esteem, to respect,

to treat avorably,to have a high regard for.

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produce ruit. Every deed and word can minis

lie. As ambassadors o God, we can have aith

or this.

I you lack this in your lie, ask God to put

honor in your heart or those He died or. He

do it, because its His desire . . . or everyone.

Honor all people (1 Peter 2:17).

When we receive this charge to honor all

people, we start ollowing the Spirit o God,

and everyday lie becomes continuous ministry.

When we honor all, we will not ignore or speak

rudely to those who cross our path; rather, we

walk in a divine low that brings the living waters

o heaven to the thirsty in heart.

Is it hard to smile at people? Diicult to say

kind words to strangers? I believe a simple, kind

word in passing can sow eternal seeds that will

[Everyone]honoring

We dont honor just to get

a reward; we honor because

it is the heart ofGod

and it is our delight.

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We are instructed

to honor

not just forthe sake of those we honor,

but for us as well.

We personally lose

if we withhold

honor

from whom honor is due.

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good times and in bad, we can proclaim, Ive

honored my mother and ather. Gods covenant

promise to me is that I will live a long lie, and it

will go well with me!

To honor our parents is not a suggestion, nor

a recommendation; its a commandment. Honor

can be displayed in deed, word and even thoug

but all true honor originates rom the heart. So

i men or women speak in a ippant, careless or

irreverent way on a regular basis to their parent

they are outwardly displaying a lack o true hon

or their parents. For out o the abundance o th

heart the mouth speaks (Matthew 12:34).

Dishonoring our parents has become a normal

way o lie. Even some o the popular amily

movies promote this. The story lines are oten

touching, but the children treat their ather or

mother disrespectully. The movie concludes with

the children getting their hearts desire, even

though they treated their parents with contempt.

You may think Ive gone too ar, but hear what God

says: Cursed is he who dishonors his ather or his

mother (Deuteronomy 27:16 AMP).

On the other hand, i we honor our parents,

Gods promises are made sure in our l ie. So in

[Parents]honoring your

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All true honor

originates

from the heart.

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[Wife]honoring your

To lead in the Kingdom is to serve, not to

dominate. As a husband, you are to lead your wie

and to lay down your lie or her. You will be blesse

and rewarded, and your prayers will not be hinder

We are equal partners joint heirs o the

inheritance o grace. God withholds His avor rom

amilies and churches that view women as being

spiritually inerior to men. A church without a

mothers voice is just as incomplete as a amily

without a mothers voice. It is time to encourage

women in the home and the house o God to walk

in their unique calling.

You husbands must give honor to your wives.

Treat your wie with understanding as you live

together . . . Treat her as you should so your prayers

will not be hindered (1 Peter 3:7 NLT).

In the fnal part o this verse, we see a startling

and remarkable statement: i a husband dishonors

his wie, his prayers will not be heard. Wow,

thats sobering!

Peter says that the man is to honor his wie. This

instruction applies to the simple, tangible things, such

as opening doors or her or pulling out the chair in

the restaurant beore shes seated. My husband has always honored me by encouragthe git o God in my lie.

Lisa Bevere

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In marriage, we are equal part joint heirs

of the inheritance ofgra

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[Husband]honoring your

the home, she will be rewarded with honor.

It may come directly through her husband, or

other avenues.

A wie who truly honors her husband is maki

an investment or Gods Kingdom. When she

reuses to gossip about her husband, when she

prays or God to give him wisdom, when she tre

him as a leader, God will reward her . . . oten

through the transormation o her husband into t

leader he was meant to be.

Let the wie see that she respects and

reverences her husband [that she notices

him, regards him, honors him, preers him,

venerates, and esteems him; and that she deers

to him, praises him, and loves and admires him

exceedingly] (Ephesians 5:33 AMP).

The husband is the head o the home and

leads the way in honoring God and others. It is

impossible to have true peace and blessing in a

home where a wie leads or dominates and the

husband is not respected as the head. When a

woman o God values her husband as the leader o

God gave us a chargeto honor all.

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A wife who trulyhonors her husband

is making an investmentfor Gods Kingdom.

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Ifchildren

are valued

they will fourish.

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[God]honoring

When we honor people above God, we

dishonor Him and make ourselves vulnerable to

severe consequences. Nothing, or no one, is to b

honored above Him. He is God and our Savior. W

must always keep this in the oreront o all we d

The only way to walk in true honor is to alway

honor God frst. Enduring honor is ound only in

valuing Him above anything or anyone else. He

is the Great King; He is worthy to receive all our

respect, not just a portion.

Only in our relationship with God should our

honor transcend to worship. When honoring

people supersedes honoring and obeying God,

it alls under the label o ading honor or idolatry,

rather than enduring honor.

Sometimes its easier to honor those we see

than the One we cannot see. However, we must set

convictions in our lives to regulate our responses.

So i someone we respect or love asks us to go

against the Word o God, we cannot honor their

wishes above Gods. Proverbs 3:9 commands us to

Honor the LORD.

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