Although it is a common saying that you give honour to whom honour is  due, many people do not honour God who is the most honourable.

Jesus said,

‘These people draw near to Me with their mouth, And honor Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me.

Matthew 15:8 NKJV

Though many claims to love Jesus and honour Him, it is mere lips  service and vain shows. To these kinds of people, Jesus will never  commit Himself. These are people who will rather honour their team  leader, pastor, the boss at the office, but accord God little honour.

Our text of the day must drive us to pray and plead with God for help  and mercy. What God is saying in this short text is that “I am the  priority, not your spouse, children, family, friends, jobs or any other  thing”. God deserves to be in the first place in our lives. It is the  greatest honour we can accord Him. The silent prayers made before making  little decisions show that we prioritize Him and we are totally  dependent upon Him.

The Lord further said,

He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And  he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.

Matthew 10:37 NKJV

God demands our lives to be totally yielded to Him. The Apostles when  faced with the threat would rather dishonour men than dishonour God.  Listen to their response to the council:

But Peter and John answered  and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to  you more than to God, you judge.

Acts 4:19 NKJV (Also Read Acts 5:29).