TOPIC : THE PRINCIPLES OF HONOUR
TEXT : LUKE 23:39-43
[39]One of the criminals who was suspended kept up a railing at Him, saying, Are You not the Christ (the Messiah)? Rescue Yourself and us [from death]!
[40]But the other one reproved him, saying, Do you not even fear God, seeing you yourself are under the same sentence of condemnation and suffering the same penalty?
[41]And we indeed suffer it justly, receiving the due reward of our actions; but this Man has done nothing out of the way [nothing strange or eccentric or perverse or unreasonable].
[42]Then he said to Jesus, Lord, remember me when You come in Your kingly glory!
[43]And He answered him, Truly I tell you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise.
HONOUR IS YOUR ABILITY TO RECOGNIZE THE DIFFERENCE.
Beloved, the two criminals condemned and crucified with Jesus Christ were terrible villains.
They were both headed to hell fire.
They had killed and maimed people.
Even one of them confirmed that their condemnation was just.
Then the story began.
While this man could recognize the difference between them and the man who was hung with them, the other could not.
Many believers are unable to recognize the difference between their priests and other people and that's why the struggle has continued.
We are not equally anointed, some are made to be higher than others.
Miriam and Aaron at a time thought that they were at the same level with Moses.
God said to them, " I talk to Moses mouth to mouth".
The condemned criminal honoured Jesus and reaped a harvest of eternal life.
Honour can end your struggles.
God bless you.
With the God I serve, nothing shall be impossible.
Your case is not bigger than God.
May you have a God filled day in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Your Victory is already guaranteed
It is well, do not give up, with God all things are possible
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For further reading, 2 Chronicles 27, 28.
Pastor Obi Ejikeme
Senior Pastor
House of faith, Nigeria
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