Honor Others

"Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor."

- Romans 12:10

We love awards. The fact that someone notices our work is encouraging! But what about the people who work behind the scenes?

I read a story a number of years ago about a group of intellectuals who had gathered to ponder the question, "If you were shipwrecked on an island, what would you want most?" The discussion began rather simply with answers such as a good food source, clean and reliable water supply, sturdy shelter, books, reading glasses and the like.

But before too long the vision became quite grandiose. One wanted a stallion to ride in search of other people. Another wanted a palatial villa with views of the crystalline waters. Another required a vineyard that produced only the finest of wines. And the list became ever more spectacular.

During this discussion, the janitor came in to sweep up and empty the trash. The austere mental giants decided to poke fun at the janitor so they posed the question, "If you were shipwrecked on an island, what would YOU want most?" The janitor looked in amazement at this group of brilliants and answered softly, "To be rescued."

Be careful to outdo each other in honoring others for even the "simplest" are brilliant and deserving!

Jesus never taught us to sit on our haunches, He told us "as you are going into the world make disciples..." (Matthew 28:19-20).