"But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honor and some to dishonor."

One of the very first commandments given in the Word of God concerning a life of honor holds with it the promise of long life.  According to Exodus chapter twenty, we find these words: "Honor thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee" (Exo. 20:12).  How many people actually equate living a long life to honoring their parents?  Folks do everything they can to try to preserve life, and yet never think twice about God's method of how to achieve such a desire.  If you want things to be well with you-if you want to see good days-then remember: "Honoring the people that gave you life, will cause your life to carry the honor of God."  This is such an important part in how to make your life kingdom worthy.  Paul reminded the Christians in Ephesus: "Children, obey your parents in the Lord; for this right. Honor thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth" (Eph. 5:1-3). 

There is something about honoring people in your life, especially your parents (which also applies to your spiritual parents-those who have imparted into you the Word of life), that God has given his assurance to you that things will go well for you and that you will experience the blessings of a long and prosperous life.  There are specific ways that God wants to bless his people, and one of those ways is through honor.  Paul told young Timothy, "...there are vessels to honor and some to dishonor" (2 Tim. 2:20). The word "honor" refers to living a life worthy of the Lord.  In other words, God chose to make you his house.  You are the temple of the living God.  It is now expected of you to honor his presence by becoming a partaker of his divine nature.  Your whole life is to be lived out of his life. You are to do things the way he would do them. You are to love, value, and respect what he puts in you and around you-people, position, giftings, talents, even learning to esteem the sacred things he has entrusted to you. 

If you will make it a point to live a life of honoring what God honors, then honor will come upon you. We can see this very easily in the life of Christ.  Peter wrote in his epistle concerning the Lord: "To whom coming as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God and precious" (1 Pet. 2:4).  The Greek word for "precious" comes from the same root word TIMÊ, which is also used for honor.  It means to hold someone dear; to value them highly.  Later, in verse seven, he uses TIMÊ for the word precious: "Unto you therefore which believe he is precious..." (1 Pet. 2:7).  If there was anyone who lived his life worthy of the kingdom, it was Christ.  We as believers are to live our lives worthy of the kingdom by becoming a person of honor.  That's why Paul said, "Put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision to the flesh, to fulfill the lust thereof" (Rom. 13:14).  When you put on Christ, you are putting on a life of honor, because he has been highly exalted.  There is no higher honor than to let Christ live his life through you.

If you want to make your life kingdom worthy-if you want the honor of God to rest upon you, then honor what God has honored you with.  Honor his life in you.  Honor the people he has put in your life.  Honor your pastor.  Honor your parents.  Honor the grace that he has bestowed upon you to do the things he has equipped you and enabled you to do.  If you will live a life of honor, you will never be without it.