OK!  We’re talking about honor, and yesterday I told you what honor is.  It’s to treat someone as priceless, of worth and like one of the most important things to you and not to discard them or treat them as any less than that.  

So what is this deal about honor in the Bible?  Honor is actually mentioned 69 times in the Bible – 69 times, and it’s a command of God!  Honor is a command!  God commands you and me to honor other people.  In fact, we’re told to honor God.  We’re told to honor Jesus.  We’re told to honor government leaders.  We’re told to honor our supervisors at work.  Husbands are told to honor their wives and wives to honor their husbands.  Marriage is to be honored.  Children are to honor their parents.  We are to honor leaders in the church.  We’re told to honor other believers and people outside the church.  Basically in Hebrews 13 it just says, Act honorably in all things, so God says you need to honor everybody and especially those in your home, especially those you live with.  

Now listen, that means honor is not conditional.  You can’t say, I would honor my husband if he would get his act together.  I would honor my wife if she would look a certain way.  I would honor my parents if they would get it together, but the command is not conditional.  It is a command of God to honor, and to not honor your spouse, to not honor your husband or wife, your parents or those in authority over you is a sin against God.  It’s an affront to God.  

So let me ask you something, are you treating your spouse as something priceless and valuable?  Are you treating your husband, your wife or your parents like they really matter to God?  Are you living a life of honor?  We’re going to talk a little more about that tomorrow, but pause here and say, God help me to not sin against you by dishonoring the people, these priceless people, you’ve placed in my life.

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