Whose Honor?

 John 7-8

“’He who speaks on his own does so to gain honor for himself, but he who works for the honor of the one who sent him is a man of truth; there is nothing false about him.’”

John 7:18

Motives and call matter in vocational ministry. If ministry is a career that defines our identity as a missionary or as a pastor, we will highly value and defend our image, reputation, and positions. However, when our identity is rooted in God’s love for us and he calls us to serve as his ambassadors, we are willing to die to self and live in the grace of God’s sufficiency. When our value and worth come from whose we are, rather than what we do, we give all the glory to God. We are unafraid to speak the truth because we know the truth sets us free. Flattery and manipulation grieve our spirit because we see how they feed the ego and honor man rather than bring glory to God.

Are we speaking on our own, or for the glory of God?

“Lord God, may you be glorified this day by my words and life.”