Where in my honour?

Hi friends,

Today is boxing day, a day well commemorated all over the world for centuries since the death of Christ and advent of Christianity.

For the few decades of my life, I have seen people exchange different kinds of gifts based on the class and caliber of both the giver and the receiver at this season.

This morning as I was just ruminating over so many issues of life, the Lord laid this scripture in my heart that will help every pilgrim to be sober at this crucial time.

Malachi 1:6-8 says something very important that we must take to heart as we live our day to day lives.

A son honoureth his father and a servant his master: if then

I be a father, where is mine honour? And if I be a master,

where is my fear? saith the Lord of hosts unto you, O priests,

 that despise my name. And ye say, wherein have we despised

thy name? Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say,

 wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, the table of

 the Lord is contemptible. And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice,

 is it not evil? And if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil?

 Offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with

thee, or accept thy person? saith the Lord of hosts. (KJV)

We do all we can to give the best gifts (or boxes) to our friends so they can appreciate us and know we have a ‘class’.

In certain places like Nigeria, West Africa, where I come from some can even go the extent of borrowing to celebrate Christmas. Some have passed on to a Christless eternity in the bid to celebrate Christmas.

Some of us who claim to have known the Lord Jesus Christ deny Him the honour due Him in not giving the best we have per time yet we give the best to friends to earn their admiration.

God has never given any man less than His best for Him per time. Little wonder, He gave us His only begotten son so that whoever believes in Him should not perish. He gave us life, health, prosperity, families, salvation and He is still preparing a home for us in eternity so we can live with Him forever.

Why then should any believer give this generous and gracious God less than the best? Since you claim to have known Jesus Christ as Lord, what has this free but costly salvation cost you? Since you embarked on this Heavenly pilgrimage, what have you willing sacrificed for the Lord Jesus?

May be you have forgotten that God will not owe you in this world and the world to come whatever you give to Him. Giving your best is an act of honour which He is bound to reciprocate in diverse ways and abundantly if you will but honour your Heavenly father.

God is a father worthy of your honour and praise. He is worthy of your admiration and your entire being. Give it to Him and you are sure of a bountiful harvest in return.

God bless you and have a safe landing on the eternal shores in Jesus’ name.

Your friend and fellow Pilgrim in the Kingdom Race,

Pastor Janet.