Honoring God

Matthew 15:7-9

You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you.” “These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. They worship me in vain their teachings are but rules taught by men."

Good morning ladies,

Sunday Gary and I had to run some errands so we left Katherine and Nick home by themselves.
As we were walking out the door Nick asked what he should do while we were gone.

I told him to bring us honor.

“Exactly what does that mean?” he asked.

“Do what you are supposed to do and don’t do what you aren’t.”

“Oh… "

Finally Gary jumped in. “Do your homework and don’t play video games all afternoon."

Then he got it.

But did he really? Did he understand that every decision he made while we were gone should be evaluated in the light of: “Will this bring honor to my parents?”

Some people want to reduced the Christian faith to a “to do” list. If you do these things and don’t do these things you are a “good Christian.” But it is so much more than that.

God has commanded that we honor him with our body.

And when you really think about “bringing honor” to someone, it is not limited to a few specific actions. It is a mindset that involves everything you do.

God does not want our lips or our actions if our hearts are not attached.

Part of learning to fear the Lord is realizing that God is deserving of honor and glory and ordering your life accordingly.

Love,
Jill