Title

The Book of Etiquette

Scripture
Then Samuel explained to the people the behavior of royalty, and wrote it in a book.
(1 Samuel 10:25)
Devotional
The apostle Paul said to young Timothy, “I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.”(1) 2 Chronicles says, “When the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built, the food on his table, the seating of his servants, the service of his waiters and their apparel, his cupbearers and their apparel, and his entryway by which he went up to the house of the Lord, there was no more spirit in her.”(2) You and I are children of the King, therefore we are royalty. There is to be a dignity about us, not snobbishness; a humility and graciousness that reflects our King. We are King’s Kids. There is to be a behavior that reflects our status with the Creator of the universe. There has been a Book written for just that purpose. It is called the Word of the Lord, the Bible. It is the believer’s Book of Etiquette.

(1) 1 Timothy 3:14, (2) 2 Chronicles 9:3-4
Text For The Day
1 Samuel 10:25: Then Samuel explained to the people the behavior of royalty, and wrote it in a book.
Thought For The Day
“An English one-liner that has always amused me is: ‘A gentleman is one who uses the butter knife when he is alone.’ In other words, it’s what someone does when no one’s watching that indicates the true person.” J. I. Packer, executive editor of Christianity Today, professor of theology at Regent College in Vancouver, and General Editor of the New English Standard Version Bible. 
Questions To Ponder
 
Morning Study Guide
 
Defining:  “Etiquette”: The accepted set of rules or customs that control behavior in a society: manners, politeness; decorum.
 
Referencing: “I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet… You gave Me no kiss… You did not anoint My head with oil,” Luke 7:44-46.
 
Applying: If you don’t know which fork to use, learn. Learn “the behavior of royalty,” for that is what you are in Christ.