Honor in Action

“You have failed to honor in all you do the one True God who holds the breath of life in the palm of His hand and makes possible all your days.” (Daniel 5:23 VOICE)

Over the past few months, there has been a lot of talk about ‘essential’ workers--people who provide the basic needs of food, health, safety, and utilities for human survival. These essential employees include: farmers, factory workers who process and package food, healthcare workers, childcare workers, sanitation workers, law enforcement officials, delivery drivers, grocery store  workers, utility workers, etc. These people, many of whom we previously treated with contempt, are now recognized as important to our daily existence. However, time will tell if we honor them in name only--OR, if we truly value these workers by compensating and protecting them as well. 

Words of respect and admiration come easily, but our actions reflect what we really value. For example, all of us recognize that air, water, and soil are essential to human survival--yet, if we truly believed this, we would be more protective of these natural resources. We speak of them as indispensable to life, but we treat them as expendable supplies. 

Similarly, if we deeply understood the living God--the One who holds the breath of life in the palm of His hand and makes possible all our ways--we would not treat him with such indifference. Paying homage in name only is equivalent to contempt. Labeling someone essential while failing to show respect by our actions is hypocrisy. Human existence is rooted in God. Every day provides us with opportunities to acknowledge Him. Preserve your time with the Lord. Praise Him with your attitude. Worship Him with your behavior. Honor Him with your actions. 

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