{"id":8068,"date":"2026-04-07T00:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T23:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spiritmeat.net\/?p=8068"},"modified":"2026-04-06T22:11:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T21:11:43","slug":"07-april-2026-when-familiarity-replaces-honour-malachi-16-ecclesiastes-51","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spiritmeat.net\/fr\/2026\/04\/07\/07-april-2026-when-familiarity-replaces-honour-malachi-16-ecclesiastes-51\/","title":{"rendered":"07 April 2026: WHEN FAMILIARITY REPLACES HONOUR – Malachi 1:6; Ecclesiastes 5:1"},"content":{"rendered":"
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O<\/span>ne of the greatest dangers in a believer\u2019s walk with God is the sin of familiarity. Familiarity happens when a person becomes so used to the things of God that he begins to treat them casually. When honour fades, familiarity quietly takes its place. Yet God made it very clear in Scripture that honour is the proper posture of anyone who calls Him Father. \u201cA son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if I be a father, where is mine honour?\u201d (Malachi 1:6 KJV). This question reveals that God pays attention to how we treat Him. Many believers assume that God does not mind certain attitudes or behaviours, but that assumption is dangerous. When honour disappears from a believer\u2019s relationship with God, the person gradually begins to take divine things lightly. Prayer becomes casual, worship becomes routine, and the presence of God is treated as ordinary. But God is not ordinary. He is the High and Lofty One, and He expects those who approach Him to do so with reverence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Familiarity usually develops slowly and often goes unnoticed at first. A believer who once trembled at the Word of God may begin to treat it like common information. The same person who once guarded his conduct in God\u2019s presence may begin to behave carelessly during worship, prayer, or the hearing of the Word. Sometimes people forget that God is not a force or a religious system; He is a living Person who has feelings and expectations. When believers begin to think of God as a machine that simply responds whenever they press the right religious buttons, they lose the consciousness of His personhood. But when you recognise that God is a Person, you will begin to consider His feelings and His honour. The Bible therefore warns, \u201cKeep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God\u201d (Ecclesiastes 5:1 KJV). That instruction is not about fear alone but about reverence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It reminds us that when we approach God, we must do so with a heart that recognises His greatness and honours His presence.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The believer who desires to move the hand of God in his favour must guard carefully against familiarity. Honour must remain the foundation of our relationship with God. When honour is present, our behaviour changes naturally. We become careful about how we speak, how we worship, and how we respond to God\u2019s instructions. Honour teaches us to place God first and to recognise that He deserves our highest regard. It also protects us from careless attitudes that can limit God\u2019s involvement in our lives. If you deliberately cultivate honour for God, you will never drift into the dangerous place where God is taken for granted. Instead, your life will continually reflect the reverence and value that invite the favourable hand of God to work in your affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THOUGHT TO PONDER:<\/strong> Have I allowed familiarity to weaken my reverence for God? What habit can I change today to restore honour in my relationship with Him?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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PRI\u00c8RE:<\/strong> Father, remove every spirit of familiarity from my heart. Help me honour You with reverence and sincerity so that my life continually reflects the value I place on You, in Jesus\u2019 name. Amen.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\t\t

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