Cheque Book of the Bank of Faith

March 4
Honor God

'Them that honour me I will honour.'  -1 Samuel 2:30

DO I make the honour of God the great object of my life and the rule of my conduct? If so, He will honour me. I may for a while receive no honour from man, but God will Himself put honour upon me in the most effectual manner. In the end it will be found the surest way to honour to be willing to be put to shame for conscience' sake.

Eli had not honoured the Lord by ruling his household well, and his sons had not honoured the Lord by behavior worthy of their sacred office, and therefore the Lord did not honour them, but took the high-priesthood out of their family, and made young Samuel to be ruler in the land instead of any of their line. If I would have my family ennobled, I must honour the Lord in all things. God may allow the wicked to win worldly honours; but the dignity which He Himself gives, even glory, honour, and immortality, He reserves for those who by holy obedience take care to honour Him.

What can I do this day to honour the Lord? I will promote His glory by my spoken testimony, and by my practical obedience. I will also honour Him with my substance, and by offering to Him some special service. Let me sit down and think how I can honour Him, since He will honour me.

Charles Haddon Spurgeon