The Training Wheels of Honor
By Marilynn Chadwick
Honor is not a subject you hear much about these days. If anything, we've become much more accustomed to disrespect and dishonor. The urban slang for disrespect, or “dis,” has made its way into everyday language. Most any child can tell you what it means to “diss” someone. Or worse, to be “dissed.”
Honor. Simply put, the word means to treat someone with respect or admiration. It has to do with qualities like honesty, integrity, and dignity. The biblical version of honor is much weightier. Lofty. It speaks to the precious worth of the person being honored and is related to words like glory, worship, or prize.
Most of us yearn to be treated with respect. We benefit not only from receiving honor but also from giving it to others.
God set the bar low so that even a child can show honor. “Honor your father and mother” – which is the first commandment with a promise – so that “things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth” (Ephesians 6:2-3 NLT). You might call this command “the training wheels of honor” (Exodus 20:12).
When children honor their earthly parents, they begin to grasp what it means to honor their heavenly Father.
Perhaps it’s time to recapture this age-old virtue. We can start by honoring God. But let's do so with a sense of expectancy. For God himself makes this bold promise: “I will honor those who honor me” (1 Samuel 2:30).
Discover God’s path to a better marriage
A key to making your marriage the best it can be isn’t a secret. God commands spouses to give honor to one another – and blesses them for doing so!
David Chadwick and his wife, Marilynn, unpack the biblical meaning of honor in these two special books, Eight Great Ways to Honor Your Husband and Eight Great Ways to Honor Your Wife.
You’ll find humor, humility and a passion for Christ that will inspire you to love your spouse in new ways that:
- Reignite the “spark” you remember
- Deepen trust and the intimacy you long for
- Connect you to God’s original and joy-filled intent for marriage
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