Bibledoorajar: Honor

You were not a mistake,
for all your days are written in my book.
Psalm 139:15-16

For them that honor Me, I will honor.

1 Samuel 2:30

As the children of Israel bowed to their taskmasters' requests they continued to be the people of God. As such he honored them with homes with children. When the Pharoah saw that in spite of being "worked to death" the Israelites continued to have children, he was perplexed. Well over two million and growing. Wow! That Pharoah had no idea of why God was growing such a large nation. He knew nothing about the bounds of iniquity that God had set for the Amorites and that the nation which was the seed of Abraham would swell in number and be used of God to put down that powerful enemy.  So the evil Pharoah hatched another idea. How about killing all the boy babies during the birth process? This would seriously hamper the growth of God's people and help the Pharoah stay in control. But what the Pharoah could not see was that the plan would also hamper God's plans. Such action, if successful, would disrupt the line leading to David whom God intended to honor as the progenitor of the family line of Jesus.

Two Jewish midwives were instructed to not let the baby boys live. However, these two brave midwives honored God more than Pharoah. They knew children were not a mistake in God's eyes. Who knew who in the community might give birth to the promised Messiah? The women feared interrupting the plan of their God (even though all the dynamics may have not been fully understood) more than they feared Pharoah. And what was God's response to such honor and respect? The Word says that He blessed them personally with homes and children. 

Honor. Our military preaches it. A good soldier,  sailor or Marine is one who honors the goals of his branch of service and respects its leadership. He obeys. If he does not, his discharge from service is dishonorable. Children of God, soldiers of Christ, we absolutely cannot be a part of disrespecting God and His purposes. We must trust and obey. Who knows what purpose we were called to either carry out or "birth"? We are not a mistake. Stay true to the One who knows the plans He has for you.

Peal out the watchword! Silence it never!
Song of our spirits, rejoicing and free;
Peal out the watchword! Loyal forever!
King of our lives, by Thy grace we will be.

     
                                                           Frances Havergal  1878