Your God’s
guest. Are you portraying exemplary and respectful living?
July’s Awakening, Day 16
Without respect, love cannot go far or
rise high: it is an angel with but one wing.
—Alexandre Dumas
He that respects not is not respected.
—George Herbert
Show
proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the
emperor. 1 Peter 2:17 NIV
Give
to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then
revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor. Romans 13:7
NIV
and
to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own
business and work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life
may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on
anybody.
1 Thessalonians 4:11–12 NIV
Respectful living is crucial in our
world and honors God. We are called to be respectful to our family members,
friends, all those in authority, all of humanity despite our varied
differences, and respectful of other’s property and possessions, and all our
planet earth too. It amazes me at how disrespectful we can be towards others
and their property and toward this planet we live on in concert with all God’s
creation. We should take nothing for granted and always treat everything with
the utmost of respect, honor, and care. Your trash doesn’t belong anywhere
you’d like to dump it. Defamation or destruction of anyone’s property or
character is despicable in the eyes of the Lord. Treat everyone as you would
expect to be treated and always be the perfect guest in every situation,
keeping and leaving everything better than when you arrived. Always obey and
honor the wishes of others when you are in their company, while always allowing
for reasonable judgment. If you’re not sure what’s proper in your host’s eyes,
then ask. Ignorance does not completely excuse you. Be observant and aware and
heed the Divine Whisper’s promptings. Your words, actions, and body language
should all appropriately display the light and love of Jesus Christ at all
times.
We will all make social blunders due
to momentary lapses or being unaware of the proper etiquette, but it behooves
us to be cognizant and always attentive, and begging sincere forgiveness always
helps to smooth out those social faux pas. And remember, you’re God’s guest on
this earth and in heaven to come. Be exemplary. He’s watching.
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