Uni-verse 307-10,000 For better through verse I Samuel 2 v 30
Honour for honour
1Sa 2:30 Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
When we honour God, He will surely honour us. When we despise the Lord,we will be of little value with Him. When we give top priority in our lives to the Lord, then we are honouring Him. It does not mean that we merely honour the Lord with our words but that we fear His awesome holiness and power and love His goodness and kindness. Giving top priority implies spending time early in the day on a regular basis at the feet of the Lord. It means that we give utmost importance to reading, studying, remembering and applying the Word in our lives.
Honouring the Lord also means that we do not hesitate to bear witness to others about the Lord’s goodness. We are always willing to make sacrifices of our time, money and resources in serving the Lord in practical ways. When we honour Jesus, the Son of God,we honour Him. When we use our earthly talents, positions and resources to glorify God, He is honoured.
The Lord in return honours us by lifting us up in the eyes of people around us. He will honour us. Precious things for precious people. When we so become precious in God’s eyes, He will give people in exchange for our lives. He will perform the vast array of His Word in the different seasons of our lives. He will manifest His power and grace on our behalf when we come up against powerful adversaries and seemingly insurmountable obstacles. He will keep want and poverty from knocking on our doors. He will bless us with His abundance from the deep of the earth. He will lead, guide and encourage us. He will not let us be ashamed in front of our adversaries. People can give us gifts but only the Lord can endow us with gifts from within.
Prateep V Philip
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Friday, January 27, 2012
Saturday, December 10, 2011
On a world that is upside down
Uni-verse 267/10,000 For better through verse I Samuel 2 v 30
1Sa 2:30 Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
When we honor God, He honors us though we are not deserving of such honor. When we serve God, He esteems us. We are precious in His eyes. To give the Lord first place in our lives is to honor Him. To bear faithful witness to what He has wrought in our lives is to serve Him.
Yesterday, I participated as a guest in an unique event- where a young pastor who is also a gospel music radio jockey was suspended upside down in the air for nearly 30 minutes even as He interviewed me on my testimony and changed music for two radio channels that are listened to globally. He accomplished an India record and a Guiness record in doing so. We all rushed to congratulate him and pose for photographs with him. Later, the Lord Jesus in a time of prayer confirmed that He honors those who honor him. He said, “ The program was excellent as many people prayed for it.”
In my interview, I said that much of the world was like the radio jockey living upside down with topsy- turvy values. When we give priority to the world, we are dishonoring God and His Word. When we give priority to the Lord and His Word in our daily schedule, we are honoring Him. To be esteemed by men is a much sought after goal of many persons. But, to be esteemed by the Lord Himself is far better. We will strive to do what is uppermost in the mind and heart of the Lord. Our house will be a “sure house”, meaning that people would live full, fruitful and purposeful lives, that the legacy of faith and the covenant of peace will pass like a baton in a relay race from generation to generation.
Prateep V Philip
1Sa 2:30 Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
When we honor God, He honors us though we are not deserving of such honor. When we serve God, He esteems us. We are precious in His eyes. To give the Lord first place in our lives is to honor Him. To bear faithful witness to what He has wrought in our lives is to serve Him.
Yesterday, I participated as a guest in an unique event- where a young pastor who is also a gospel music radio jockey was suspended upside down in the air for nearly 30 minutes even as He interviewed me on my testimony and changed music for two radio channels that are listened to globally. He accomplished an India record and a Guiness record in doing so. We all rushed to congratulate him and pose for photographs with him. Later, the Lord Jesus in a time of prayer confirmed that He honors those who honor him. He said, “ The program was excellent as many people prayed for it.”
In my interview, I said that much of the world was like the radio jockey living upside down with topsy- turvy values. When we give priority to the world, we are dishonoring God and His Word. When we give priority to the Lord and His Word in our daily schedule, we are honoring Him. To be esteemed by men is a much sought after goal of many persons. But, to be esteemed by the Lord Himself is far better. We will strive to do what is uppermost in the mind and heart of the Lord. Our house will be a “sure house”, meaning that people would live full, fruitful and purposeful lives, that the legacy of faith and the covenant of peace will pass like a baton in a relay race from generation to generation.
Prateep V Philip
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