Honor. The word is mentioned 147 times in the Bible. The Medal of Honor is the highest U.S. military award for valor. The last word of the last sentence of the Declaration of Independence says, “...we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.”
This word is not some esoteric and theoretical exercise in hyperbole, but a life-changing and sometimes life-compromising obligation, as well as a sacred expectation.
History tells us that of the 56 signers of that oath, more than half died fighting, or lost their fortunes, or were captured and tortured and lost their families. Others died bankrupt, while some fled their homes and families in exile, having their homesteads, farms, fields and lands laid to waste. To the founders, their honor was real, tangible, brought to bear by their actions, to the point of being more valuable and more important than their very lives.
The Bible instructs us to "Honor thy mother and thy father," "Let marriage be held in honor among all," "Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the first fruits of all your produce," and finally, "Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor." Let us not forget, in the Declaration it was their "Sacred honor" that they willingly embraced.
What about our honor? What about honor in today's world?
As recently as 200 years ago, honor was so important to men that duels were fought defending it.
The fact is honor exists only in the make-believe world of most people.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/11/honor_the_last_word.html
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