John 8:49

John 8:49 says, Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.  Jesus replied by saying that He did not have a devil, but acted to honor His Father, but that the Jews had not honored Him.  He said He only honored His Father and did not seek His own honor.  If we are attacked about our ethnic or national identity, that has nothing to do with our spiritual condition. Yet, we are often more concerned with nation of origin than with the Kingdom of God.  If we are accused of being a demon possessed individual, then we need to make a strong denial if we are followers of Christ. Whatever we do as Christians, we should always do to honor God, even if other people question our motives. Verse fifty adds,  And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.  Like Jesus, we should not seek our own glory, but should do everything for the honor and glory of God.  Verse fifty-one continues, Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.  Jesus said if anyone would keep His saying, and that is that He is the Redeemer of mankind, that that person would not see death, which means spiritual and not physical death.  One day, we will physically die, if Christ doesn’t return first, but spiritually we will live forever with God if we have accepted Jesus Christ as our personal Savior and Lord.  Jesus said they dishonored Him with their accusations and disbelief, and this is still true today.  Anytime any one refuses to accept the salvation freely given by Jesus, they dishonor Him.  Just as Jesus came to bring honor to the Father and not glory to Himself, so must we do as His followers.  If we get to the point where we are receiving all the glory, then we are not following the leadership of Christ through the Holy Spirit.  Our life must reflect God if we are to be effective.