ESTEEM ONE ANOTHER

Okay so almost every one of our family posts have revolved around our children. However I wanted to change things up and share a devotion I read today which made me think of my relationship with Chris. After seven years of marriage it is so tempting to relax and take each other for granted. Reading this words gave me a nice wake up call and reminded me just how much I need to daily honor and esteem my wonderful husband.

EPHESIANS 5:2

Walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savior.  (KJV)

Live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.  (KJV)

THOUGHTS ON TODAY'S VERSE

We don’t often hear the world esteem used very much in our culture, but the Bible tells us to esteem and delight in one another. One definition of esteem is to hold in high regard. That means we are to honor and value one another. And you may not always agree with everyone around you. They may not always act honorably, but we are to honor and esteem people because they are valuable in the eyes of God. If you had a very costly and valuable piece of jewelry, you wouldn’t just wear it to the gym or leave it on the kitchen sink.  No, you would treat it carefully.  You would put it in a safe place and protect it.  When we see others as valuable, the way God sees them; we should treat them carefully as well.  We should watch how we talk to other people.  We should look for the good in others and honor them for who God made them to be. The Bible tells us that the way we treat others is like sowing seeds, and it will come back to you.  Choose to esteem and delight in one another. Sow good seeds, and you will see a harvest of blessing in your own life in return!

PRAYER

Heavenly Father, today I choose love. I choose to honor the people around me. Help me to see the value in others the way You see the value in me. Help my actions and words to esteem and delight in others so that I can be an example of Your love and light. In Jesus’ Name I pray. Amen.


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