1 Samuel 2:30
Wherefore the Lord God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the Lord saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
• DAILY READING 1 Corinthians 11:1-16; 2 Kings 4; Amos 9
Timothy Tebow is a celebrated professional American football quarterback and current professional baseball outfielder. He played college football for the University of Florida, winning the Heisman Trophy in 2007 and appearing on BCS National Championship-winning teams during the 2006 and 2008 seasons.
The world has noticed Tim Tebow since his days playing college football, mainly for demonstrating his faith on the football field, including wearing Bible verses on his eye black in college and dropping to a knee in prayer, launching the meme “Tebowing”.
The son of Baptist missionaries, Tebow is known for his outspoken Christian faith.
In the 2009 BCS Championship Game, he wore John 3:16 on his eye black; the verse was the highest-ranked Google search term over the next 24 hours, generating over 90 million searches. Additionally, later, when Tebow switched to another verse, there were 3.43 million searches of “Tim Tebow” and “Proverbs 3:5-6” together.
It is believed Tebow’s actions later affected the new rule for the 2010 NCAA football season, which banned messages on eye paint. This rule was dubbed “The Tebow Rule” by media. This is because it was believed that the rule was to prevent other players from wearing Bible verses under their eyes like Tebow did.
However wherever he goes, Tebow keeps proclaiming his faith. He has shared his Christian faith globally in prisons and schools, to church and youth groups, and at meetings and conferences. Tebow holds a firm stance in favor of faith-based abstinence, and has maintained his virginity until marriage.
God said in 1 Sam 2:30 ‘for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed’.
Honoring God means making Him our top priority. It means putting Him first in everything. It means making Him our number one consideration in every decision.
As Christians our whole life should be bringing glory to God. Whenever we show up people should notice there’s something different about us. When people see the depth of our character they will know that indeed we are sons and daughters of God.
Our whole life is meant to bring honor to God. There are people who may never open a Bible to read, but they are reading us daily. Let us therefore be living epistles, an open Bible that men read daily to know that there is a living God.
Many of the 90 million people, who went to Google to search out John 3:16 when Tebow wore the verse on his eye black; were unbelievers. Yet, with his platform as a young college footballer Tebow affected such many lives.
Every position God has granted us is for us to serve Him and expand His Kingdom. Wherever you are in life use the opportunity to serve God. Use your position to preach the gospel and expand God’s territory. You may not literally carry the Bible, but your stance and defense of the gospel of truth and justice are testimonies of your allegiance to God. And this is indeed honoring God. Don’t be ashamed to preach the Gospel. Jesus said if you are ashamed of Him before men, He will be ashamed of you before God.
When you keep honoring God, blessings will find you. When you honor God, it will put you in a position for His blessings to overtake you. That’s what makes you a magnet for His favor.
Learn to Honor God by serving Him in all your endeavours.
Also live a life worthy of the Gospel you preach. Do not bring mockery to God by how you conduct your affairs. Men are constantly watching you to see if your life measures up to your claim to be a Christian. Be a sign post continually turning men to Jesus. You are where you are only by His grace. And the more you uplift Him before men, the more He will also elevate you to higher positions so that you can keep proclaiming His name. Wherever you may be today, Keep honoring God with your life, trust His timing and God will open doors for you that no man can shut.
Wherever we go, whatever we do, let us always live with the consciousness that we are God’s representative in the earth today!
PRAYER: Lord, please help me to make your Word top priority in my life, help me to lift up your name always before men, using every available opportunity to preach The Gospel…
QUOTE :
The purpose of prosperity is for you to proclaim the Gospel. – WORDBITE 222.
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