Praise the LORD!!
When we live in this world we come across different kind of people, people with different mind set, varying attitude levels and so on. Sometimes we get annoyed with the behaviour of few people and we love to hang out with few other people. Sometimes we come across questions like Should we respect so and so person? Why should I have respect for that person? and many such questions.
So lets hear what the Word of God says about this
1 Peter 2:17
Show proper respect to everyone;
This verse says it all, Show respect to everyone. No matter who it is whether it is your father, mother, brother/sister, husband/wife, friend, employer,colleagues,ruler or any other person.
If You are a child:
Ephesians 6:1-3 says
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. "Honor your father and mother"-which is the first commandment with a promise- "that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth."
Leviticus 19:3 says
'Each of you must respect his mother and father;
Ephesians 6:5
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.
If you are a Husband/Wife:
Ephesians 5:33
However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
If you are an elder:
Titus 2:2
Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance.
At every stage of life, we are asked to respect every other person living with us.
Sometimes we demand respect for ourselves as well and here is what Bible says:
1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.
And Finally, Even after all this if you feel like Why should I??
When we live in this world we come across different kind of people, people with different mind set, varying attitude levels and so on. Sometimes we get annoyed with the behaviour of few people and we love to hang out with few other people. Sometimes we come across questions like Should we respect so and so person? Why should I have respect for that person? and many such questions.
So lets hear what the Word of God says about this
1 Peter 2:17
Show proper respect to everyone;
This verse says it all, Show respect to everyone. No matter who it is whether it is your father, mother, brother/sister, husband/wife, friend, employer,colleagues,ruler or any other person.
If You are a child:
Ephesians 6:1-3 says
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. "Honor your father and mother"-which is the first commandment with a promise- "that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth."
Leviticus 19:3 says
'Each of you must respect his mother and father;
1 John 4:21
And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.
If You are an employee:
1 Thessalonians 5:12
Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who work hard among you, who are over you in the Lord and who admonish you.
Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who work hard among you, who are over you in the Lord and who admonish you.
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.
If you are a Husband/Wife:
Ephesians 5:33
However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
If you are an elder:
Titus 2:2
Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance.
At every stage of life, we are asked to respect every other person living with us.
Sometimes we demand respect for ourselves as well and here is what Bible says:
1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.
And Finally, Even after all this if you feel like Why should I??
Look at what Bible says:
Matthew 5:43-48
"You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
"You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
May God Bless each and everyone of us
