What does it mean to honour God, and what happens when we put Him first in our lives? From Daniel’s quiet resolve to remain faithful in a foreign land, to the man born blind who stood firm in his testimony of the Lord Jesus, this Address explores the blessing of living for God in a world that often rejects Him. With the promise, “for them that honour me I will honour” (1 Samuel 2:30), we are reminded that God sees the faithfulness of His people and that those who honour Him now will one day share in the glory of Christ’s kingdom.
Bible Scriptures: Darby Translation
1 Samuel 2:30 “But now Jehovah saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour”
Psalms 1:1-3 “1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, and standeth not in the way of sinners, and sitteth not in the seat of scorners;
2 But his delight is in Jehovah’s law, and in his law doth he meditate day and night.3 And he [is] as a tree planted by brooks of water, which giveth its fruit in its season, and whose leaf fadeth not; and all that he doeth prospereth.”
Daniel 1:8-9 “8 And Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not pollute himself with the king’s delicate food, nor with the wine which he drank; and he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not have to pollute himself.9 And God granted Daniel favour and mercy before the prince of the eunuchs.”
Daniel 1:15-17 “15 And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and were fatter in flesh than all the youths that ate of the king’s delicate food.
16 So the steward took away their delicate food, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.17 As for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.”
John 9:10-11 “How have thine eyes been opened? 11 He answered [and said], A man called Jesus made mud and anointed mine eyes, and said to me, Go to Siloam and wash: and having gone and washed, I saw.”
John 9:24-25 “24 They called therefore a second time the man who had been blind, and said to him, Give glory to God: we know that this man is sinful.25 He answered therefore, If he is sinful I know not. One thing I know, that, being blind [before], now I see.”
John 9:34-38 “34 They answered and said to him, Thou hast been wholly born in sins, and thou teachest us? And they cast him out.35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out, and having found him, he said to him, Thou, dost thou believe on the Son of God?
36 He answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him?37 And Jesus said to him, Thou hast both seen him, and he that speaks with thee is he.38 And he said, I believe, Lord: and he did him homage.”
Revelation 20:4-6 “4 And I saw thrones; and they sat upon them, and judgment was given to them; and the souls of those beheaded on account of the testimony of Jesus, and on account of the word of God; and those who had not done homage to the beast nor to his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and hand; and they lived and reigned with the Christ a thousand years:5 the rest of the dead did not live till the thousand years had been completed. This [is] the first resurrection.
6 Blessed and holy he who has part in the first resurrection: over these the second death has no power; but they shall be priests of God and of the Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.”