DAY 4 - Give preference to one another:
DAY 4 - Give preference to one another:
Romans 12:10
“10 … give
preference to one another in honor,”
I looked up this verse in a few commentaries
and they translated it: ….” taking the lead of each other in honor” and “anticipating one another.”
It seems hard to interpret the actual meaning,
but the gist is that I am to take the lead in looking for ways to honor others…
Exalting my brother should not be a reaction to them honoring me - but my
leading the way down that path.
I need to “out honor” others…that needs to be
my objective. The concept is easy to understand in light of John 3:30 "He must
increase, but I must decrease". If the One who is increasing in me has
commanded that I love my neighbor…then there is nothing to wait on. I don’t need to know if you agree with my
political viewpoint, or you agree with my religious opinions…Because you are
more important than me. (Philippians 2:3)
So, this
phrase in a verse that I could easily skip over carries power. Is it my
practice to run around looking for people to honor…or do I try to obtain honor
for myself? The answer to that question is important as are studying the “One
another commands” – not the “One another suggestions.”