The Joy Of Being Honoured
Monday January 30, 2017
It is nice to be appreciated for something that we have done or achieved. Our desire as children, was that our parents, or others charged with our care, would value and honour us for who we are.
Both riches and honor come from You, and You reign over all. In Your hand is power and might; In Your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all. (1 Chronicles 29:12 NKJV)
When our care givers neglected our basic needs, or caused harm to us in some way, we lost respect for them. As the years passed, we withdrew emotionally or physically from them and started to seek our worth in someone or something else. We got lost in a desperate search for affirmation and approval. When we ended up in bondage to our addiction, we seldom did anything that others would consider as honourable.
We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. (Isaiah 53:6 NIV)
We may find it difficult to see value in ourselves because we know we are flawed persons. However, our flaws are no surprise to God and, just as a skilled artist can restore a valuable old painting to its original luster, so God can restore our true beauty and worth. If we give our will and our life over to the care of God, He will honour us by giving us new life. When we are “born again” as Jesus said we must be, we can live our lives in the honour that God places on us as His beloved children. 
Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord … If you keep yourself pure, you will be a special utensil for honorable use. Your life will be clean, and you will be ready for the Master to use you for every good work. (Act 3:19 NIV, 2 Timothy 2:21 NLT)
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, thank you for the great love you pour into us. We are honoured to be called the children of God. Take us, flaws and all, and restore us to our true beauty and worth. We want the new life you offer us –sins erased, clean and ready for every good work. AMEN
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