Well, I spent a lot of time yesterday thinking about this “honor” thing. I talked about it with friends and looked up the meaning in Strong’s Concordance and, guess what? It means “honor”, to place in high esteem, to respect. It means what it means.
If we just back up to Romans 12:3, Paul says “I bid every one among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think…” and if we go ahead to Romans 12:16, Paul says, “Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly, never be conceited,” and there are many more.
So, once again, scripture interprets scripture.
Jesus taught over and over again against pride, taking the Pharisees to task many times and showed his disciples by His own life, how to be humble. He only looked down on those who were puffed up, never on those who were “meek and lowly of heart.”
So, Lord, help me to always see others as You do and remember that it is only by Your grace that I have been chosen for Your Kingdom, forgive my pride and open my heart and mind. Let me have eyes to see, ears to hear and courage to act in accordance with the Holy Spirit’s lead.
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