UGA Wesley

Do you ever just get a little ticked off? What do you do when that happens? Do you tell others? Sulk? Or just allow your actions and thoughts to brew anger and bitterness? Each day we have many opportunities to give honor or withhold honor despite whether or not someone actually deserves it.

Throughout the scripture, the theme of honor resounds. God calls us to honor our parents, to honor those in authority over us, and to honor each other. Honor is to hold one in high esteem with respect and worth; to treat someone according to who they are as a person, as a child of God, not by their words, actions or intentions. We honor others because they are worthy of our respect and because they are a son and daughter of the King, just as we are.

Honoring one another is an act of humility and submission. When someone ticks us off, instead reacting to them out of anger or sharing that with someone else we should quietly honor them. Ask God to you love and respect them despite how mad they make us. It is also important for us to resolve conflict with honor. We can disagree with each other, but still honor.

Philippians 2:3 says “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interest of others.”

Challenge: Often it is easier for us to honor with our actions than with our hearts. We can do something honoring for someone and still have a heart of dishonor. This week pay attention to your heart in regards to honor. When your mom asks you to set the table, honor her both in action and in thought. Or when you and your dad get in an argument and disagree, commit to honor him in your heart even if you come to differing conclusions.

Media: check out this video clip on the Culture of Honor

Scripture: Romans 12:9-21, Ephesians 6:2, Matthew 15:4