Hebrews 13:4 says, “Marriage is to be held in honor among all, and the marriage bed is to be undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.”

1 Peter 3:7 says, “You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.” Marriage is honorable, having been designed by God since the very beginning of time. Therefore, our beds must be pure and undefiled, and if we do not want our prayers hindered before God, we must honor our spouses. 

This is what honor in the household looks like:  

1. Ephesians 5:21-33 says, “21Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. 22Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 23For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. 24Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. 25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 27That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. 28So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. 29For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: 30For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. 31For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. 32This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. 33Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.” 
2. Ephesians 6:1-4 says, “1Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) 3That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. 4And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” 

1 Peter 1:6-7 says, “6In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, 7so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” Your faith honors God when it is has been refined rather than destroyed through the fiery trials of life. 

Honor must be initiated and restored within families, governments, ministries, jobs and even those with whom we cross paths in our daily lives. We must humble ourselves and allow humility to pave the way for honor! 

Ways to show honor:  

1. Opening the door for a lady or elderly person. Let women go in front of you!
2. Standing when someone in an honorable position of leadership is given the opportunity to speak. 
3. Raising your hand to ask someone, such as a teacher, a question. 
4. Praying for leadership rather than “discussing” in the form of gossip or criticizing. 
5. Do not backtalk when someone asks you to do something, but honor them and be willing to obey and submit. 
6. When in the presence of someone who is more anointed and knowledgeable than you, be silent and glean from them as much as you can. It is not a time to ignore them or show them what kind of revelation that you have. 
7. Truly worship God.