DAY 173

Romans 12:10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

Honor one another. Sounds easy. But in our competitive world - many clamor for recognition, climb over each other, and look for fault to broadcast to anyone who will listen. A very much vulture mentality.

To honor one another is humility - the opposite of pride.

Remembering that God knows us by name, chose us, and has a plan specifically designed for us, will help in our outlook toward others.

It really doesn't matter that he was blessed, she looks great, they make more money. Your life is not going to be better because someone else is doing worse.

So honor one another.

Because God has your place, your plan, your destiny in His capable hands.

And He is complete and has enough to take care of the entire population.

Honoring others, honors God.

DAY 161

1 Peter 2:16-18 ¹⁶As free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. ¹⁷Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

Honor - treat with respect.

That is not easy to honor all others. In fact, our society takes great joy in mocking everyone, especially those in authority.

And by so doing, we are not fearing God.

I would think the Lord knows what He is doing. He places authority over us - like it or not.

Along the same idea of forgive so you will be forgiven, give honor to others in the spirit of grace and you will receive grace.

Let this day be one where we walk in honor, respecting others despite what our natural mind wants to do, seeing with eyes set on heavenly things not earthly, and know that the Lord sees us and knows our hearts.

Rejoice for in Him it is all good.