Honor to God - Devotion to Christ - Love to All

Good day to you!  Welcome.  Our motto at Watterson Trail is “Honor to God – Devotion to Christ – Love to all.” 

Think about these principles. 

What does it mean to show honor to God?  Honor is defined as “special esteem and respect.”  When we check the thesaurus we find the words; admiration, reverence, devotion, pride, and graciousness as equals to “honor.”  God, our Father is worthy of honor.  In Him we live and move and have our very being.  He is our Creator, our sustainer, our provider, our hope, and our deliverer.  The Psalmist wrote long ago, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” (Psalm 146:1).  He is so right.  Check yourself.  Do you honor God in your thinking?  It certainly is a challenge in our day to remain positive and faithful with so much negative around us.  Do you honor God in your speech?  Read Colossians 4:6.  “Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.”  Check your words.  Are you honoring God?  Do you honor God in your life, in your everyday decisions?  Where we are in life is a result of our choices.  Do your choices honor God?

What does it mean to show devotion to Christ?  Devotion defined is “ardent attachment or loyalty.”  Other words that describe devotion are dedication, commitment, love, adoration, admiration, and enthusiasm.  Jesus is worthy of our devotion.  What is most important to you?  Make a list.  Where did you put your Lord and Savior, your Friend and Confidant, Jesus Christ?  When Jesus is first, everyone and everything else fits perfectly in order.

Love to all!  This can be tough!  However, when we seek to honor God and devote ourselves to Jesus, showing love to all will simply be the next step to take.  Two days before Jesus’ arrest and crucifixion, He spoke to His disciples and described a time in the future when He would return and what would happen.  He spoke about sheep and goats and the difference.  Note the text in Matthew 25:31-46.  When we honor one another, we honor God.  When we devote ourselves to each other, we devote ourselves to God.  When we love each other, we love God.