Margaret Aymer, author of our Horizons Bible study, "Confessing the Beatitudes," offers some advice in this video: Pay attention to the ones whom you honor; be aware. Are you honoring a certain celebrity? Are you honoring those of high rank or status? Are you honoring the well-dressed, the well-heeled, the well-fed?
Or do you believe, confess, that we are to greatly honor those totally dependent on others for provision? Do you believe, confess, that we are to honor those poor in spirit, those whose inner resources have been depleted?
Pay attention. Be aware. Who is important to God's heart, and how does that change how you act in the world?
What a convicting idea - to truly pay attention to those we are honoring! Perhaps you've heard of Georgia Saunders, a homeless woman who's written a book ... actually a trilogy ... about her life experiences of living on the streets of Virginia Beach? She'll be sharing her story at Grace Covenant Presbyterian's "Soup and Scriptures" next Sunday, October 23rd at 5:30pm. I plan to attend as we explore "Do we really know our neighbors?" Hope you can too!
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