Reverence in the Home
Wherefore the Lord God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the Lord saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed. 1 Samuel 2:30. […]
Reverence for the Word of God
Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you. Jeremiah 7:23. You need and I need that the spiritual vision shall be cleared and intensified to behold the scheme of […]
Reverence for God’s Name
Holy and reverend is his name. Psalm 111:9. Reverence should be shown also for the name of God. Never should that name be spoken lightly or thoughtlessly. Even in prayer its frequent or needless repetition should be avoided.12Education, 243. Those who are brought into covenant relation with God are pledged to speak of Him in […]
Reverence for God
God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him. Psalm 89:7. Another precious grace that should be carefully cherished is reverence. True reverence for God is inspired by a sense of His infinite greatness and a realization of His […]
Respect for Authority
Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the forward. 1 Peter 2:17, 18. The apostle plainly outlined the attitude that believers should sustain toward the civil authorities: “Submit yourselves to every ordinance […]
Respect for the Aged
Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord. Leviticus 19:32. There are services due to others which we cannot ignore and yet keep the commandments of God. To live, think, and act for self only is to become useless […]
