Imagine you’re at the airport struggling with a flight delay, and you notice a casually dressed person nearby who seems to be observing the situation. You might dismiss them as just another stranded passenger. But what if that person was actually the airline’s CEO who could resolve your issue with one phone call? Your assumption about who they were would determine whether you’d even approach them for help. Many people miss life-changing opportunities simply because they failed to recognize the value of the person standing right in front of them.

This is exactly what happens during spiritual meetings. As we prepare for Shekinah Lagos, there is a crucial principle that determines how much you will receive: your level of honor. Honor cannot be separated from receiving; when you honor what God honors, you position yourself to receive what He wants to release.

To honor means to highly revere and place value on something. When you deeply honor a meeting and all God is set to do, you are tuning the frequency of your heart to receive with clarity and depth. Honor recognizes how God operates through His people. Your posture towards the set men God has appointed to teach and deposit graces in you is critical for receiving what God has for you through them.

Let’s examine how honor worked in the lives of people in the Bible:

Matthew 8:5-10,13
New King James Version
5 Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him,

6 saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.”

7 And Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.”

8 The centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed.

9 For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

10 When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, “Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!

13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done for you.” And his servant was healed that same hour.

This story tells of the centurion’s faith, which Jesus found remarkable. He was able to recognize and honor Jesus as a man of authority, whereas others may have regarded both their occupations and despised Jesus.

This Roman soldier understood authority and honor, and it positioned him to receive an immediate miracle. His servant was healed that very hour. Honor is connected to faith, and faith is connected to receiving.

2 Corinthians 4:7
New King James Version
7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us.

God has chosen to place His treasure in earthen vessels – ordinary men and women who carry extraordinary grace. The ministers speaking at camp meeting are not perfect people, but they are appointed vessels carrying God’s treasure for you.

The treasure is in what God has placed in the vessel for you.

Look again at what happened when Jesus went to His hometown:

Mark 6:2-6
New King James Version
2 And when the Sabbath had come, He began to teach in the synagogue. And many hearing Him were astonished, saying, “Where did this Man get these things? And what wisdom is this which is given to Him, that such mighty works are performed by His hands!

3 Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us?” So they were offended at Him.

4 But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his own house.”

5 Now He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them.

6 And He marveled because of their unbelief. Then He went about the villages in a circuit, teaching.

Even Jesus, the Son of God, was limited in what He could do because of their unbelief! It was clear that they did not honor Him. You cannot receive from someone you do not honor. The people in this village saw Jesus as just “the carpenter’s son” and missed the treasure He carried.

Don’t make the same mistake.

I Corinthians 14:26
New King James Version
26 “How is it then, brethren? Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.”

This text shows that the supply of the spirit is for everyone! It’s not just the ministers of God that God can use to bless you but also everyone around you! The person sitting next to you at camp can have a word of knowledge, an interpretation to your tongues and even a word of instruction from God by the spirit.

Here’s how to approach a meeting with honor:

1. Honor the Word: When the Word of God is being taught, don’t zone out or wait for the “power time.” The Word itself carries power. Remember, while Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the Word. Honor every teaching session as a divine encounter.
2. Honor the Ministers: Receive them as God’s sent vessels. Focus on the treasure they carry. Follow their instructions diligently. When they say “pray,” pray with intensity. When they say “listen,” listen with your whole heart.
3. Honor Fellow Believers: God uses other believers to edify you, especially during meetings like these.

You must raise your honor level through the roof! Come hungry, not casual. Come expectant, not indifferent. Purpose in your heart to honor God and those He sends.

Don’t let familiarity rob you of honor. Remember, honor is the difference between receiving crumbs and receiving the full feast that God has prepared for you.

Prayer Point
Father, I raise my honor levels through the roof for this meeting. I position my heart to honor everyone you have sent to edify me. I refuse to limit what I can receive because of dishonor.