Luke 20:45-47
And in the hearing of all the people he said to his disciples, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts, who devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”
Tag: Honor
There is a principle in Scripture that could be written like this: You get what you honor! When we give our time, talent and resources toward something that is what we honor. If our children see that we give our time, talent and most resources to winning(s), they will grow up with a desire to win (perhaps in the wrong way). If we honor (with our attention) drama, don't be surprised if those around us create drama to get our attention. We get what we honor. In the above text the scribes wanted honor by dressing for it and sitting in the best places to be seen of men. They wanted man's honor. That is what they got: Man's honor. They did not, however, get God's honor. Early, the tax collector, Zacchaeus, entertained Jesus in his home. He was willing to give away his goods to demonstrate that he would honor Christ. He feared God and not man. He was honored by God for honoring God. The scribes feared man (wanted their praise) and therefore did not get honored by God. You get what you honor. The false teachers wanted others to honor them so they put their attention on the things others would notice (their dress; their position; their long prayers). But, that is not what God is looking for in our lives. He wants us to honor Him. If we honor Him we will be honored by Him. You get what you honor.
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