Honoring One Another
In honor giving preference to one another.
Romans 12:10
If you are devoted to brotherly love, it goes without saying that you’ll give preference to other believers. That means you’ll have genuine humility and will not “think of [yourself] more highly than [you] ought to think” (Rom 12:3; see also Phil 2:3). It also means you will give honor to fellow Christians and take the initiative to put them first.
You will not flatter another believer merely in the hope of having the compliment returned or to gain favor with them. Instead, you’ll express to them real appreciation, respect, and love as a fellow member of the family of God.
MacArthur, J. (2001). Truth for today : A daily touch of God's grace (Page 213). Nashville, Tenn.: J. Countryman.
Lessons Learned: Loving your neighbor as yourself involves wanting to serve them. It involves putting their needs and interests before your own. We are to "look not only to your own interest, but also to the interests of others" (Phil 2:4). Then we will be reflecting the kind of loving servanthood that Jesus demonstrated.
Applications: Try not to be self-centered and think about my wants and needs. I must trust God to provide all that I truly need. If I don't spend time thinking about myself, it will free me up to think about how to help and serve others.
Prayer Subjects: Pray for contentment in my life, so that I can focus on loving God and loving others as Christ commanded. Spend time thinking about the needs of others and work to serve those needs and pray for those needs as well.
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Romans 12:10
If you are devoted to brotherly love, it goes without saying that you’ll give preference to other believers. That means you’ll have genuine humility and will not “think of [yourself] more highly than [you] ought to think” (Rom 12:3; see also Phil 2:3). It also means you will give honor to fellow Christians and take the initiative to put them first.
You will not flatter another believer merely in the hope of having the compliment returned or to gain favor with them. Instead, you’ll express to them real appreciation, respect, and love as a fellow member of the family of God.
MacArthur, J. (2001). Truth for today : A daily touch of God's grace (Page 213). Nashville, Tenn.: J. Countryman.
Lessons Learned: Loving your neighbor as yourself involves wanting to serve them. It involves putting their needs and interests before your own. We are to "look not only to your own interest, but also to the interests of others" (Phil 2:4). Then we will be reflecting the kind of loving servanthood that Jesus demonstrated.
Applications: Try not to be self-centered and think about my wants and needs. I must trust God to provide all that I truly need. If I don't spend time thinking about myself, it will free me up to think about how to help and serve others.
Prayer Subjects: Pray for contentment in my life, so that I can focus on loving God and loving others as Christ commanded. Spend time thinking about the needs of others and work to serve those needs and pray for those needs as well.
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