Our calling as human beings

When God created the human race, he made it godlike, with a nature akin to God. He created both male and female and blessed them, the whole human race. ~ Genesis 5:2 (MSG)

Be the best at showing honor to each other. ~ Romans 12:10 (CEB)

KEY IDEA:

God made us so that we excel by honoring others above ourselves.

PRAYER:

Creator Lord, thank you for the unique calling that you have given to us as your people. I'm not so good at being the kind of human you have called me to be. I'm self-centered and will do most anything if I think it will make people respect me. But really, they don't so much respect me as they are afraid of me. Help me to realize the difference as I interact with people. Help me to honor others before myself. I want to live up to the humanity to which you have called me -- us. Amen.