#8. Honor. "The wise will inherit honor, but fools get disgrace." - Proverbs 3:35 (ESV)
"He raises up the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from the ash heap to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor." - 1 Samuel 2:8 (ESV)
One thing that begs the question is who is honor inherited from? If honor is inherited from parents and parents are disgraceful and not honorable, does that mean that the child can not inherit honor?
I think that these verses begin to speak of an inheritance beyond a paper will. In some ways it speaks of each person's role in their own inheritance. On the other hand, the second verse speaks of One who provides the needy with an inheritance of honor. If you received no inheritance, and definitely not honor as an inheritance, honor can be inherited from the Lord, and especially to those who need it.
If you are a parent, probably the best thing for you to do to enable your children to inherit honor is to point them in the direction of the One who can give it. If you seek honor in and of itself, I fear that you may miss it all. The idea of inheriting honor helps us to see what a big deal it is Who we inherit from.
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