Give What You Owe

Scripture: Romans 13:7 Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor

Observation: God makes it clear to love others as you love yourself. So, I owe everyone love, honor and respect. Whether it’s my boss that I’m having a hard time with currently, I still owe him love, honor and respect. No matter what someone might do to me I still owe them, because of the debt Jesus paid for me. Whether the person receives my payment of the debt or not I know God does.

Application: I need to stop looking at others as if they owe me something, but to look at them as a way to honor God. The harder it is for me to pay the debt, because of the person or what they might have done to me, the more it honors God when I pay what I owe.

Prayer: My Lord may I pay my debt to you this day with interest.