Honor
“Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name” (Philippians 2:9).
Most nations of the world boast of favorite sons. Abraham Lincoln, the great emancipator of the slaves, is an honored son of the United Sates of America. Victor Hugo, the revered novelist and poet, is an esteemed son of France. William Shakespeare of Great Britain, Sir John A. Macdonald of Canada, and so on.
But the Son of Man was, and is, owned by no nation, not even Israel. The leaders of that nation adamantly affirmed, “We have no king but Caesar” (John 19:15). We also read, “But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us” (Luke 19:14).
It was the whole world that He came to bless and save, but they would not have Him. Today He is not owned as King here on earth; He is the rejected one. However, He does want the place of honor in your heart and mine, as we look up by faith and see where He is now and how God has owned and honored Him.
