Romans 12:10 “Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.”
The first half of this verse goes along with yesterday’s post on knowing God because God is love from 1 John 4. Today we’ll add verse 20. “If anyone says, ‘I love God,’ and hates his brother, he is a liar.” It’s because of our love for God that we are to love our brothers (and sisters). John 13:35 says, “By this, all people will know that you are my disciples if you have love for one another.”
We are also admonished to outdo one another in showing honor. To honor someone means to have high respect for them. The Bible has many verses about not putting ourselves above others. Proverbs 25:6,7 tells us not to put ourselves in the seat next to the king “for it is better to be told, ‘Come up here,’ than to be put lower in the presence of a noble.” We are to choose a lesser position for ourselves. Yeshua said He didn’t come to be served but to serve. We should do the same. So, we are to OUTDO one another in being a servant to them.
Today’s verse is really about showing love and respect, and to outdo each other while doing it.
Today, dedicate yourself to love and respect for others.
Happy Hanukkah!
(To learn more about this topic, check out the Love & Respect podcast by Emerson and Jonathan Eggerich. You’ll be glad you did.)