When they have grown old and
feeble, we should care tenderly for them; and after they are dead, we
should treasure their memory.
OUR DUTY TO OUR SUPERIORS. [Rom. 13:7+]
The Pastor is to be honored for the sake of the office which he holds.
He is the ambassador of Christ; [II Cor. 5:20] and when he preaches the
Gospel, or speaks words of admonition and counsel in private, the
Saviour speaks through him. Those who hear him hear Christ; those who
despise him despise Christ. [Luke 10:16] We should heed his admonitions,
[Heb. 13:17+, I Thess. 5:12, 13] and, as far as we are able, help and
encourage him in his work.
Our Teachers in Sunday-school and in other schools are placed over us in
a position of authority, and must therefore be respected and honored.
Rulers and the Government. The State is God's servant to regulate
temporal affairs and to maintain law and order in the land. Rulers and
officials of the government must be respected and honored. [Matt.
22:21+, Rom. 13:1-4+] Christians must be good citizens.
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