Respect is the ability to see who someone really is and honor them as such. I was reading Zechariah 4 this morning and it says, “These seven are the eyes of the LORD, which range through the whole earth.” Zechariah 2 speaks for seven eyes as well, “Behold, I will bring my servant the Branch. For behold, on the stone that I have set before Joshua, on a single stone with seven eyes, I will engrave its inscription, declares the LORD of hosts.” Two chapters, one prophet and seven eyes. You may ask what does this have to do with respect?

When I read these verses, the Holy Spirit spoke to me that we do not respect the truth that God sees everything, He hears everything, He is aware of everything happening on the earth. It came with the impression, that we do not respect God’s power, understanding, ability and desire to heal and help us here on earth. It was not a rebuke, but a correction of perspective. If you listen to how we talk, how we preach, how we prophesy, it does not reflect the respect God deserves as the one who is seven eyes and sees everything.

I was praying Psalm 135 prior to reading Zechariah and it says, “The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of human hands. They have mouths, but do not speak; they have eyes, but do not see; they have ears, but do not hear, nor is there any breath in their mouths.” I think we need to be reminded, the God of heaven and earth is not an idol, He is not something man has made up, He is Creator of everything including you and me.

I think we need to reevaluate our respect for God. I think we may be too close to the line of treating Him with a lower level of honor than He is worthy of. I think we should remind ourselves today, He is God, He is all powerful, He is all knowing, He is Savior of the world, and He is fully alive and active in all the affairs of men everywhere. He knows us and He knows what is going on, I sense He’s got this in more ways that we can see and He is wanting us to show honor for who He is because what He is doing will blow our minds. Just a thought.