"MEN OF HONOR"
Missionary-Evangelist Esther Thornton
"...them that honour Me I will honour..."
(I Sam. 2:30).
A
young boy sat with his mother in a church service...
Mother:
"Today is the day that the men who
have
died in the service are being honored."
Son: "Did
they die in the first service
or
in the second service?"
Ten Commandments of Men of Honor:
1.
Establish a foundation for their household;
Jesus is the foundation (I Cor. 3:11)
2.
Establish a good foundation for the days ahead
(I Tim. 6:19)
Pastor
John Osteen is now with the Lord, but some time ago, I heard him tell something
on TBN that I never forgot. He said at one time he wanted to build a
third story onto his church building. He called the contractors but they
told him that it could not be done. He asked them why: they told him it
was because the original foundation was not made large enough to hold a third
story.
God
wants the foundation of our lives and homes to be made large enough to be able
to hold all that He desires to build upon it.
3.
Know that it takes God to build a house properly
"...Except
the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it..."
(Ps. 127:1)
4.
Build upon the foundation that which is good:
"…gold, silver, and precious stones"
(I Cor. 3:12- 13)
Ø Gold:
"deity", that which is Godly.
Ø Silver: "redemption",
redeem time for days are evil.
Ø Precious
Stones: "beauty of strength/stability"
5.
Keep divine order in their lives at all times:
God; their family; and others
6.
Understand their authority.
Ø It
is "delegated responsibility": the emphasis being on being responsible.
Ø That
from which it comes is from divine love.
Headship
is simply the man taking loving responsibility for the condition of his wife
and family - being Christ-like. He is giving himself up for the
bride, to help her achieve her full potential and what is best for her.
This
will cause the wife and family to be secure and to desire to submit to their
headship.
7.
Live an example for their family and others to
follow (I Cor. 11:1). They train up their children
in the way which they should go. (Prov. 22:6)
8.
Let love rule in their lives (I Cor. 13; Eph. 5:25)
9.
Refrain from anger and every evil work (Eph. 4:26)
10.
Become mentors to raise up others in the faith
(2 Tim. 2:2)
God
bless all of you, fathers, and cause the person of Jesus to be
seen through you!
Esther
