Giving Honor to Our Leaders, Part 1 (TMF:1832)

Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Peace to Live By: Giving Honor to Our Leaders, Part 1 (TMF:1832) - Daniel Litton
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       Now we come to one of the most violated New Testament passages by modern day Christians. I would have to say, no joke, that most modern day Christians, at least Christian men, have gone ahead and sharpied this out of their Bibles. We already read the verse. Let’s read it again: “Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.” Oh boy, where do I begin? Alright, let me just start talking and we’ll see where we end up. Did anyone catch, does anyone still have in their Bibles the part where Paul just said, “respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.” Now, wait. What does that exactly mean? Does that mean we give honor and respect if we deem that the person deserves it? Most definitely not; it certainly doesn’t mean that. Who are we to judge God’s servant, whether or not he or she is due honor?