What does it mean to truly honor someone sent by God?
How often do we miss the divine simply because it looks too familiar?
In his powerful book Those Who Honour You, Bishop Dag Heward-Mills unpacks the tragic reality of how Jesus Christ — the very Son of God — was dishonoured by the very people He was sent to save.
Jesus: Recognized as a Carpenter, Rejected as the Christ
“Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary…?” — Mark 6:3
When Jesus walked the dusty streets of Jerusalem, He wasn’t embraced as the Messiah.
He was recognized — but wrongly.
To them, He was a carpenter. A local boy. Mary’s son. The brother of James, Joses, Juda, and Simon.
They knew Him by the flesh, but not by the Spirit.
And because they failed to recognize Him for who He truly was, they could not honour Him.
In fact, they dishonoured Him — and in doing so, they shortened His life.
The ultimate dishonour: they crucified the One sent to redeem them.
Recognition Precedes Honour
One of the sobering truths from Bishop Dag’s teaching is this:
You cannot honour what you do not recognize.
When God sends a man or woman into your life — whether it’s a pastor, a leader, a friend, or a mentor — your ability to acknowledge their divine role in your journey is the first step to unlocking what they carry.
If you don’t see them as a gift from God, you’ll never receive them as one.
And if you don’t receive them, you miss the reward attached to their presence.
“He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward…” — Matthew 10:41
Delayed Recognition is Still Dishonour
Honour isn’t just about how — it’s about when.
The longer you take to recognize someone, the more damage dishonour can do.
A leader ignored may move on.
A gift overlooked may withdraw.
A calling dishonoured may be lost to another generation.
“When you fail to recognize a good person, he will move on to where he is recognized.”
— Dag Heward-Mills, Those Who Honour You
Are You Missing What God Has Placed Right in Front of You?
Ask yourself today:
- Have I overlooked the people God has placed in my life?
- Have I been too familiar to honour the anointing they carry?
- Am I discerning the gifts, pastors, and spiritual coverings God has sent to guide me?
Dishonour isn’t always loud — sometimes it’s the silent shrug of indifference.
But either way, it robs you.
Final Word: Honour Unlocks Grace
God is still sending men and women to us — in pulpits, in conversations, through teachings and in unlikely places.
But just like in Jesus’ day, we can be blind to who they really are.
Those Who Honour You reminds us that honour is not just a virtue — it is a spiritual technology.
It activates grace, extends life, and unlocks blessings we would otherwise miss.
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📘 Get your copy of Those Who Honour You by Dag Heward-Mills today — and learn to recognize, receive, and honour the gifts God has sent into your life.
👉 Available at daghewardmillsbooks.org and all leading Christian bookstores.
