Grow Devotes

“… abhor what is evil and cling to what is good.” Romans 12:9 Romans 12:9 says to abhor what is evil and to cling to what is good. I like to say, “Love what God loves, and hate what God hates.” To do that, we have to know what God considers to be right and wrong. What does God value? What does God honor? We can learn what God honors...

“And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.” Ephesians 6:4 Honor is a character trait that demonstrates itself on all levels of authority. Honor will value and respect our leaders in authority over us. Honor values and respects our peers. Honor values and respects the people underneath authority. We all would like to be considered to...

“Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise: that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.” Ephesians 6:2-3 There is a two-fold promise with the commandment to honor your parents – that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth. When our children were young, we taught them the importance of honoring their...

“,,,Let the wife see that she respects and reverences her husband [that she noticed him, regards him, honors him, prefers him, venerates, and esteems him; and that she defers to him, praises him, and loves and admires him exceedingly].” Ephesians 5:33 Amplified God placed the husband in authority over his wife in the marriage relationship. It is good to clarify that God did not place the male gender in authority...

“Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.” I Peter 3:7 The word for “weaker” has been translated from the Greek word “asthenes” which means weak, feeble, or sick. There has been more than one interpretation. It could refer to her physical strength, her weaker...

“Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another.” Romans 12:10 We should honor, or value, the people who are considered to be our peers, or those we have no authority over or under. They are our friends, our siblings, our co-workers, our neighbors, and our community. When we honor others, we are lifting them to the place of honor they belong in....

“Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain by eagerly; nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock; and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.” I Peter 5:2-4 To honor means to “value.” It can also mean “to receive”...

“Let as many bondservants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and His doctrine may not be blasphemed.” I Timothy 6:1 To honor means to value, so we are to esteem our employers as persons with value. When we honor an employer from our heart, then our words and our behavior reflects the attitude of our heart. When...

“Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.” I Peter 2:17 When you honor authority, it reflects how you esteem God, yourself, and others. Value your civil authority with an attitude of high esteem. There are several benefits to honoring our government. First of all, when we honor our civil authority, our quality of life can be improved when we invite God to move. “Therefore I exhort...

“Dear brothers and sisters, honor those who are your leaders in the Lord’s work. They work hard among you and warn you against all that is wrong. Think highly of them and give them your wholehearted love.” I Thessalonians 5:12-13 NLT In Mark 6:3-6, Jesus was unable to do many miracles for the people of Nazareth because they did not recognize His value. Jesus said, “A prophet is not without...