Honor one another above yourselves........

Pictured here is a delicate seashell called a "Precious Wentletrap."  It has a winding or spiral staircase and for centuries has been celebrated for its rare beauty. The length to which seashell lovers would go to find this treasure would surprise most.  What would you do for something or someone that you consider precious?  We all invest a lot of time, money, thought and prayers in caring for what we think is valuable.  If we value something, we make sure to protect, nurture and keep it well maintained.  In Romans 12: 10 we  are told to "honor one another above yourselves."  Honoring one another means more than giving someone special recognition, complimenting them, or showing respect.  In studying the word "honor" I found out that it means "to value."  In I Corinthians 7:23 where it says, "you were bought with a price..." the word "price" is the same Greek word translated "honor."  To honor one another is to treat each person as valuable, costly, of greater worth, dear, precious.  Christ is the perfect example of demonstrating how to value others by dying on the cross for our sins.  In Matt. 25: 40, Jesus said, "whatever you did for the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me."  As we leave for Uganda, what an amazing thought that we can care for others for Jesus' sake. To think that caring for our brothers and sisters in Africa equals caring for HIm?  Wow!!  Will you join us in prayer that God will give us wisdom on how to care for each precious person who crosses our path?  We want to honor one another,  and in so doing, honor Christ Jesus.