Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained. — 1 Samuel 2:30

God says plainly: those who honor Me I will honor. Whoever confesses Christ before men, He will confess before the Father. The honor God gives isn't a pat on the back—it's a crown of life, a weight of glory beyond all comparison. You don't honor God to get something; you honor Him because He's already given you everything.