I Samuel 2:27-36 – “27 And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh’s house? 28 And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel 29 Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people? 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. 31 Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father’s house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house. 32 And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever. 33 And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age. 34 And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them. 35 And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever. 36 And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests’ offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.”
Definition: honour – To esteem due or paid worth
Def. Of esteem-reverence toward
Some who failed to honor God –
Cain – Genesis 4 – Despised the Word of God
Achan – Joshua 7 – Deviated from the Word of God
Ten Spies – Numbers 13 – Defied the Word of God
3 Men Who Honored God
A. Job honored God when flesh was involved
Honored in prosperity of flesh – Job 1:20-22
Honored in problems of flesh –
Honored in prolonging of flesh –
B. Joseph honored God when Family was involved
When Family didn’t understand – Genesis 39
When Family fought against
When Family was troubled
C. Daniel honored God when Faith was involved
Came from a Purposed heart – Daniel 1:8
Came from a Prayerful heart – Daniel 6:10-11
Came from a Praiseful Heart – Daniel 6: 21-22
-Bro. Mike Goodson
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