READ: 1 Timothy 5:17-18
“And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.” – 1 Samuel 9:8
Giving honour is a biblical command. Honour with substance by giving a good honorarium to the prophet who has blessed you. Your honorarium is evidence of your honour.
I once visited a church where I ministered powerfully for a number of days and invested heavily in the church. I invested in the church by stabilising their leaders and instilling a sense of honour and respect for their pastor. Later that year, another man of God was invited to preach in the same church.
This man of God gave conditions for his coming. He had to have a number of first-class tickets to fly from his country to this African nation. Also, he had to be paid a large sum of money for preaching (Some people charge thousands of dollars a day for their ministry. They consider it to be a “brand” which must not be cheapened.) I was amazed that this church was happy to pay these sums of money because they seemed to have run out of money when I was ministering there.
You see, the expenses made on you, the rewards, the honorarium, the salaries, the bonuses you receive are all indications of the honour shown to you and your ministry. When expensive gifts and items are bestowed on a prophet, it is a sign of honour on his life. Where there is no substantial reward, gift, or honorarium, it is a sign that you are not honoured. Many ministers are not honoured in their own churches.