Our expectations can stop us from seeing what’s right in front of us and can rob us from seeing how God is working in our everyday lives. The citizens of Nazareth knew that the Messiah would be coming and had been expectantly waiting for the arrival but we see a surprising reaction once Jesus reveals himself as the Messiah. Their lack of honor of Jesus and the expectations they had placed on how they believed the Messiah should come, blinded them from seeing the very thing that they had been waiting for happening before their eyes. Scripture tells us that Jesus who made the blind see, the lame walk, who walked on water, and rose the dead was unable to perform miracles because of the unbelief of the Nazarenes. Their lack of faith and honor held back the blessings that God had in store for them. Jesus wants to heal us and it may look different than what we expect. It is important for us to recognize that through honor, faith and a real relationship with Him, unimaginable things can be done in our lives. How would our lives be changed if we dropped our expectations of God and started looking for ways to honor Him and work alongside Him in our every day lives? Honor is the key that opens the door to everything that God has for us. Choose honor and watch what doors God opens in your life. 
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God appoints all authority on earth using his Kingdom as the model. It is our responsibility to honor those that He appoints. The four divisions of God’s delegated authority are; Church Civil Family Social It is important for us to recognize that all authority is from God but not all authority is godly. God appoints people in authority whether we view them as good or evil. He doesn’t make mistakes and is able to accomplish His good will through good and evil. A biblical example of this can be seen in the lives of David and King Saul David honored the king even when he dishonored him. David’s honor for God allowed him to see beyond Saul’s cruelty and respect his God-given authority. David lived in the honor principle. He understood that by honoring his leader he was honoring God. Through the story of David and Saul we learn the reward of honor. When we honor God, God will honor us. What would the world look like if this honor principle was properly aligned in our hearts? 
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WITH HONOR - Week #1 Mark 7 tells the story of a Gentile woman coming to Jesus for her daughter to be delivered from a demon. She asked him a few times but apparently he wasn’t receptive to her request. As the story goes Jesus tells her Let the children be filled first (Jews) for it is not good to take children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs (Gentiles). Thank God this woman wasn’t from North America. Today a response would be a slander lawsuit; a social media attack and wondering where was the love He was preaching about. But she knew WHO she was talking to and she knew HER place. Her response was, Yes Lord, (she called Him Lord), even little dogs get the crumbs under the table. How could He ignore her? Can you see his smile and headshake -- He admired her bold faith and persistence and promptly delivered her daughter from the demon. Had she responded differently the result probably would have been the complete opposite. It was her recognition and honor of Jesus that brought about the desire of her heart. How many blessings have we lost out on by the absence of honor? Let’s go before God and ask Him for the understanding of this lost virtue.