Trust and Honor

The biggest thing that is quickly leaving the American society is honor. The "right" to disrespect and question authority has opened a cesspool of cursing in our country. Many of these taught through the actions of others or rather reactions. The truth is honor is not about the people you honor but about honoring God. When you honor your parents you honor God for the first decision made concerning you. The truth is what we dishonor in our lives we tell God you made a mistake. Instead of growing in the Word, speaking the Word and living the Word we have made excuses of why we didn't get a fair break. The selfish state of sin and other people's decisions may cause difficulties in our lives but the results of our life are what we have done with God's Word. When we don't honor God and who he says to honor it shows we don't trust Him. We like to call out hypocrites and look outwardly but we do not control other people we only control our own choices. As a kindergarten teacher I remember the first thing when a child learns the rules they want to enforce them on others. A mature person later in life makes the decision that they will follow the rules even when others are not. It shows the level of spiritual maturity when we try to put things on other people or want them to live to our "standards" and linking our honor to that. God says honor the position I set them in despite the flaws. David did this with King Saul. It may have been a difficult walk but when the dust settled God honored Him for his trust and honor.

Scripture addresses this issue in

Romans 13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

2 Peter 2:9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
10 But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
11 Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.
12 But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;.

When we don't honor God's authority and order we set ourselves up against Him. When we speak against and dishonor authority we go against how God has called us to live. We have taken on the nature of this world system. We need to examine ourselves and let honor and trust return in the House of God.

James 4:6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
11 Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
12 There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?