John 12:26. “If any man serve Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there shall also My servant be: if any man serve Me, him will My Father honor.”
MY FATHER’S HONOR. How can I honor God? What does it mean to honor God? How is it possible to add any more honor to the honor He already has? Some questions can be answered and done in one time. These questions are related to ongoing acts that I can do to honor God continually.
Haggai 1:7-8. “Thus, saith the Lord of hosts; “Consider your ways. Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the Lord.” I can honor God by going where He wants me to go and doing what He wants me to do.
1Chr.29:17. “I know also, my God, that Thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered these things: and now I have seen with joy Thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto Thee.” I can honor God by being upright.
Jn.15:8. “Herein is My Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be My disciples.” I can honor God by bearing fruit for Him in my life.
Noah: he served God by preparing an ark to the saving of his house. Moses: he served God as a result of a choice made in Pharaoh’s house to serve God’s people. Daniel: he served God though far away from home and young, by the sanctifying of his own body. Peter: he served God despite failures by speaking for God to his nation. He had three major choices in his life: he had to choose between heaven and hell; between heaven and earth; between walking by faith and walking by sight.
“Father in heaven: this is the Lord’s Day and I do want to honor Thee from the beginning of this day to the end. I begin here in this room by listening to Thy voice through Thy word. Then there will be the Lord’s Supper, the teaching of the word, the interaction in fellowship with others, and the preaching of the Gospel. In every place I do want to honor Thee today. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”