Outdo one another in showing honor. Romans 12:10
Here is a competition where we can rightly fight for first place in line: in honoring one another. Not just tolerating one another, but honoring one another.
Every church should be a culture of honor. The gospel is all about honor replacing shame. Every Christian will be forever glorious with the glory of the risen Jesus: “To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Thessalonians 2:14). Let’s see one another not as we are now but as we will be then. Our future glory makes Romans 12:10 an obvious thing to do.
It is also rare. Romans 12:10 might be the most ignored Scripture in our churches today, which are too often cultures of shaming rather than cultures of honoring.
But who wouldn’t want to walk into church this next Sunday morning to a hero’s welcome? And why not? We may not be the greatest Christians in the world. But by God’s grace we didn’t go apostate in a whole week.
That’s worth celebrating.
HT: JT
لسلام عليكم
i don’t know how to send private messages on blogs, but i love this blog. and i am encouraged by your heart in it and the things that it is doing to build up the kingdom of god.
It is rare to find a culture of honor in the church. It pierces my heart as I’m reminded that it begins with leaders modeling a life of humility and treating others as better than themselves.
I love the idea of celebrating people and giving them a hero’s welcome as they enter into our churches, homes, and lives. Kind of a preview of entering into glory!
Thanks for the reminder, Dustin.
Doug,
It is so true that leaders need to model humility and be exemplary in honoring others. I see this in you and I praise God for it!