As we have looked at the
stories of Zacharias, Elizabeth, John Baptist, Joseph, Mary and Jesus, I hope
we have seen that God looks upon men far differently than men look on men, for
God sees the heart. God has called a barren woman blessed, a poor virgin highly
favored, a man living in the desert in wild clothing and eating insects, great
in the eyes of the Lord. The Lord Jesus, Himself, was despised by men but the
One in whom His Father was well pleased.
We must learn to eschew the world’s favor and seek to please
the Lord. Furthermore, we must favor those who belong to the Lord and refuse to
favor those who are enemies of Christ. James 2:5-6 Listen, my
beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich
in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which He has promised to those who love Him?
But you have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress
you, and the ones who drag you into court?
So, brothers let us honor those whom the Lord honors
and refuse to honor those that our worldly culture highly esteems.
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