“A great and necessary book. A must-read for Christians.”
(Review written for 'Honor')
I’ve quite been enjoying the Love Your Church series from The Good Book Company. Its newest addition, Honor, convicts and encourages the reader to live honorably, recognizing that “true honor is based in a faithful response to the greatness of God’s authority and the goodness of God’s love.” (Pg. 28)
I appreciate the word illustration that the author gives on pg 28:
“Biblical honor towards God is a three-legged stool that includes how we think about him (sound doctrine), how we live before him (faithful obedience), and the motive the produces each of these (genuine love). He then goes through each of these detailing the importance of them and the associated problems with not them. This chapter had me nodding along and making lots of notes in my book. Seemingly small, but actually significant distinctions that few people really focus on - which is a foundational part of the problem that leads to false teaching, and insincere, inauthentic, loveless, and transactional obligations rather than faithful, Spirit-powered obedience from a grateful heart with a genuine love of the Lord.
The author rightly hammers home Biblical honor, its vital importance, and does so with wit and vulnerability throughout the pages. With the current state of society, everyone would do well to read this book and strive to live out its message of living honorably.
One of the most convicting parts of the book came in chapter 4, focused on Romans 12:14, 17-18, and the admonishment from Paul to live honorably which is impossible without the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit. The encouragement to bless others, seek their good, and love them because that’s how Christ loved us when we were his enemies is something I think we’d all do well to be reminded of every day.
As with the other books in this series, there are reflection points at the end of each chapters and discussion questions at the end of the book that would make this a great book study with others.