The Father’s Honour

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord.

Primary Text

“Now our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God, even our Father, …” 2 Thessalonians 2v16 (KJV)

Ephesians 6v2 (AMP) says “Honor (esteem and value as precious) your father and your mother – this is the fist commandment with a promise –“. To honor means “to regard or treat (someone) with admiration and respect …. to give special recognition to” (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honor?show=0&t=1413908820). The Almighty God would have us honour our parents, to show them respect and give them the admiration that is due to them. Many of us are where we are today because of the parents that God blessed us with. Now, God being our Father, a perfect One at that also means that He deserves to be honoured, and deserves our honour. We honour Him by giving Him the respect and admiration that He is due in our worship, our service, tithes, offerings and so on. Remember as well that our bodies are the temple of the Holy Ghost (1 Corinthians 6v19) –  do you honor God with your temple? How is the altar of your heart?

Supplementary Text

“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am a Father, where is My honor? And if I am a Master, where is the [reverent] fear due Me? says the Lord of hosts to you, O priests, who despise My name. You say, How and in what way have we despised Your name? By offering polluted food upon My altar. And you ask, How have we polluted it and profaned you? By thinking that the table of the Lord is contemptible and may be despised. When you [priests] offer blind [animals] for sacrifice, is it not evil? And when you offer the lame and the sick, is it not evil? Present such a thing [a blind or lame or sick animal] now to your governor [in payment of your taxes, and see what will happen]. Will he be pleased with you? Or will he receive you graciously? says the Lord of hosts.” (Malachi 1v6-8, AMP)

Prayer

Father we thank You for all You are to us. We worship You, we honour You, we give You the praise that is due to You. Help us to honour You always, and help us to honour the parents that You have given to us now and always in Jesus name we pray, amen.