In John Bevere’s recent book, “Honor’s Reward”, he shares that we will receive a “full reward”, “partial reward”, or “no reward” depending upon the honor we give to those who are “over us”, “beside us”, or “beneath us”. What a book!
When there is honor in a home, or in the workplace, classroom, or church, we find God’s full blessing. Mark didn’t say that Jesus “wouldn’t” do many miracles in Jerusalem – he said that he “couldn’t”. In other words, Jesus was constrained. He was stopped! How? “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among his own relatives and in this own house.” In Matthew 23, Jesus said that He wanted to gather children together. The house was desolate and in ruins. Why? He said, “You who have stoned the prophets I have sent to you.” What was the solution? He said that he would return to them and heal the house when they learned to say “blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord.” I wonder how many miracles we’ve missed because of dishonor. How many children are out of church today in their adult lives because of the dishonor they witnessed by their parents?
What separates average churches from great churches? What separates average denominations from great denominations? What separates average marriages from great marriages? What separates average relationships from great relationships? There are many answers to these questions. But one answer is certain: Where there is honor, there is also great blessing and reward. May we honor the leaders whom God has chosen to lead us! May we honor pastors and leaders who serve beside us! May we honor the men and women that God has placed beneath our care! May He return to us in power & glory, simply because we say, “blessed is he who comes in the Name of the Lord”.
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