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Giving Honor to Those in Authority

By April 3, 2016April 5th, 2016No Comments

Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe privately. And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt. And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD’S anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD. 1 Samuel 24:4-6 KJV

Most of us have no idea just how important it is to give honor to those in authority over us. We think we have a right to speak poorly of them and even to treat them poorly, but this is not a right given to us in the Word of God. The Bible teaches that we are to honor those who have authority over us and to pray for them. Certainly if anyone had a right to speak against and to act against an authority figure David did. Saul had been chasing him around the country seeking to do him harm. David’s heart troubled him for even touching Saul without honor. No wonder David was a man after God’s own heart. As Christians today we should be ashamed for the way we speak about and treat those who are over us.

Lord, forgive me for the way I have sometimes thought and talked about those that have authority over me. What foolishness on my part. Help me give honor where honor is due.