Vessels of Honor and Dishonor by Kenneth Copeland
But in a great house there are not only
vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood
and of earth; and some to honour, and some to
dishonour (2 Timothy 2:20).
Notice, in a great house there are not only
vessels of gold and silver but also of wood
and earth. Some to honor, some to dishonor.
Which are we? How do we determine which
we will be?
A Vessel of Honor
If a man therefore purge himself from these
[faults, sins], he shall be a vessel unto honour,
sanctified, and meet for the master’s use,
and prepared unto every good work. Flee also
youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith,
charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord
out of a pure heart (2 Timothy 2:21-22).
How do you become a vessel of honor?
By purging yourself. By conducting your life in
honor and humility. By fleeing from youthful lusts
and following after righteousness, faith, love and
peace with all those who call on the Lord out of a
pure—and honest—heart.
Honor God, Not the Flesh
Let no man beguile you of your reward in a
voluntary humility [or in false humility, telling you
that you are no good and so unworthy] and
worshipping of angels, intruding into those things
which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly
mind, and not holding the Head, from which all the body
by joints and bands having nourishment ministered,
and knit together, increase the with the increase of God.
Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments
of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye
subject to ordinances, (touch not; taste not; handle not;
which all are to perish with the using;) after the
commandments and doctrines of men? Which things
have indeed a show of wisdom in will-worship, and humility,
and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the,
satisfying of the flesh (Colossians 2:18-23).
Don’t honor your flesh. Don’t do what your flesh
wants to do. Instead, honor God. For instance,
if you are honoring God, you will treat your
boss like you should—not because it’s your religion,
but because it’s the honorable thing to do. You won’t
act any other way, because you know what the Word
says to do. When you live by the Word and will of God,
you are living the honorable life.
