Proverbs 25:27: It is not good to eat much honey; So to seek one’s own glory is not glory.
Insight
We know honey is good, in moderation. It is not good to eat too much honey. A man’s own name and reputation is honey to him. Let him preserve it carefully. Yet there is danger in seeking fame and even the good name of one’s church rather than godliness. Few ministers have not been severely exercised in this. They are tempted to cherish the desire for public approbation rather than to be content with unnoticed fruitfulness. It is most welcome to recall that what men esteem highly is detested in God’s sight. 1
Application
Paul instruct’s us in Philippians 2:3 “Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.”
How can you best fulfill this verse in your life this week? What will be your anticipated challenges? How will you overcome them?
Motivation
And He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God. Luke 16:15
Seek to make Him known, and yourself unknown. – TWEET IT
Prayer
Father, teach me to exalt You all the the time.
1. Bridges, C. (2001). Proverbs. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books.
