Some mornings I wake up with an idea so stunning, that it stays with me for hours, or even the whole day. Sometimes it's from a dream, others it's simply my first waking thought, often put there by the Father of Lights. I had just one such experience yesterday morning.
To show reverence for God, you must first accept the gift of His Son, who died on the cross for your sins. You must surrender to Him and claim Salvation for yourself. Anything else you try to do to honor, respect, or love God is meaningless, unless you do this first.
Maybe this is obvious to the seasoned Christian, but it was on my heart to write about it.
I read recently that in East Asia it is considered good manners to receive something from a person with both hands, even if it's someone at work handing you something as mundane as a memo. It shows that you care about that person and appreciate the trouble they went through to offer you the item. It shows that, at least for the moment, you are dropping whatever else you're doing and making them top priority.
What do we do in America if someone tried to hand us something, especially at work? We either hurriedly take it with one hand (because we have a coffee mug, pen, or computer mouse in the other) or, even worse, tell the person to "just drop it on my desk."
If a solicitor calls or rings the doorbell, our gut reaction (if we answer at all), is to curtly respond with "no, thanks" and hang up or shut the door in their face. But what if Jesus Himself came by, with the best present ever offered, stained in His own precious blood? Would you tell Him, "Oh, uh, just leave it on the step"?
