Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son, that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent him. John 5:22-23
The Father wishes us to honor the Son, Jesus Christ. What does that mean "honor the Son"? I think it means to comprehend, or as much as we can comprehend, his great worth.
Honor. The Greek word is timaó (τιμάω): to fix, or assign, the value, the price, the preciousness.
Preciousness. Timaó comes from a word that means "a valuing," "a price," "money paid."
Price. The root of timaó, the root of honor, lies in the primary verb which means "to pay a penalty," "to punish."1
This one Greek word, translated "honor," tells the whole story of the preciousness of the Son.
Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests and asked, "What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?" So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver. Matthew 26:14-15
But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. Isaiah 53:5
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace that he lavished on us. Ephesians 1:7-8
God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians 5:21
For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious (recognized value in the eyes of the beholder) blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. 1 Peter 1:18-19
Father, help me to comprehend the incomprehensible preciousness of your Son and so give Him honor. Help me see, to seek and find, to dig for your hidden treasure. Open my eyes to see, to recognize His value. Open my heart to receive all the love and grace that you desire to lavish upon me.
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it. Matthew 13:44-46
1All definitions from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and HELPS Word-studies by Discovery Bible at Bible Hub.
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