Esteem One Another
"And walk in love (esteeming and delighting in one another) as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us..." (Ephesians 5:2 AMP).
We don't often hear the world esteem used very much in our culture, but the Bible tells us to esteem and delight in one another. One definition of esteem is to hold in high regard. That means we are to honor and value one another. And you may not always agree with everyone around you. They may not always act honorably, but we are to honor and esteem people because they are valuable in the eyes of God. If you had a very costly and valuable piece of jewelry, you wouldn't just wear it to the gym or leave it on the kitchen sink. No, you would treat it carefully. You would put it in a safe place and protect it. When we see others as valuable, the way God sees them; we should treat them carefully as well. We should watch how we talk to other people. We should look for the good in others and honor
them for who God made them to be. The Bible tells us that the way we treat others is like sowing seeds, and it will come back to you. Choose to esteem and delight in one another. Sow good seeds, and you will see a harvest of blessing in your own life in return!
Father, today I choose love. I choose to honor the people
around me. Help me to see the value in others the way You see the
value in me. Help my actions and words to esteem and delight in others
so that I can be an example of Your love and light. In Jesus'
Name. Amen.
"And walk in love (esteeming and delighting in one another) as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us..." (Ephesians 5:2 AMP).
We don't often hear the world esteem used very much in our culture, but the Bible tells us to esteem and delight in one another. One definition of esteem is to hold in high regard. That means we are to honor and value one another. And you may not always agree with everyone around you. They may not always act honorably, but we are to honor and esteem people because they are valuable in the eyes of God. If you had a very costly and valuable piece of jewelry, you wouldn't just wear it to the gym or leave it on the kitchen sink. No, you would treat it carefully. You would put it in a safe place and protect it. When we see others as valuable, the way God sees them; we should treat them carefully as well. We should watch how we talk to other people. We should look for the good in others and honor
them for who God made them to be. The Bible tells us that the way we treat others is like sowing seeds, and it will come back to you. Choose to esteem and delight in one another. Sow good seeds, and you will see a harvest of blessing in your own life in return!
Father, today I choose love. I choose to honor the people
around me. Help me to see the value in others the way You see the
value in me. Help my actions and words to esteem and delight in others
so that I can be an example of Your love and light. In Jesus'
Name. Amen.
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