What does Respect have to do with watching and praying?  Respect is a God ordained responsibility and attitude given by God to man.  How a man exercises or does not exercise his “right” to respect others determines not only “how” he is respected by others, but “how” he is respected by God.   The Bible is full of men who portrayed the utmost respect for God and his fellow man.  Let’s examine their lives and the main factors that display respect and honor.
 
After Moses fled Egypt, he found himself in the land of Midian at the time when the daughters of a Midian Priest were preparing to water their father’s flock.  The seven daughters had labored and already drawn water from the wells for the troughs.  After they had finished drawing the water for their father’s flocks, the Bible says, “And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock. And when they came to Reuel their father, he said: ‘How is it that you are come so soon to-day?” And they said:  ‘An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and moreover he drew water for us, and watered the flock.’”
 
Moses was not a respecter of persons and thus was able to see clearly the circumstances surrounding the daughters of Reuel.  He reproved the shepherds who were defrauding their neighbor by taking advantage of his daughters and their labor. Moses then restored to the women all that had been taken from them—for it states that Moses drew the water for them and watered the flock.  It is apparent that he wanted to redeem the integrity of men and set an example for them, as well as show his respect for the daughter’s hard work. Subsequently, Moses was granted favor in Midian and chosen by God to be the one who would deliver His own people from slavery.
 
How could an Egyptian Prince be so selfless?  Hebrews chapter 11:24 reads, “By faith, Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; esteeming the reproach of Messiah greater riches than the treasures of Egypt:  for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward.  By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the king:  for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.”
 
Moses had “respect.”  Respect is one the inalienable rights of mankind.  An inalienable right is, “something that cannot be taken away be mere men; it is an endowment from God.”  Our human rights are inalienable—and being treated with “respect” is one of those rights.  Alexander Hamilton, a signer of the Declaration, said they (human rights) are sacred, and part of our natural rights.  God made us a living soul, with the ability to think, reason and make choices.  Hence our rights cannot be taken away.  The forefathers of America thought they were worth fighting over—and so did Moses.
 
When one has “respect” for God and His rewards, he respects God’s commandments and ordinances as well as His creation.  He fights for the “respect” of others.  He cannot sit idly by and see the “oppression” of others advance.  He must speak out!  He must Act!  The Holocaust is one of the saddest examples of the depravation of humanity and its lack of respect towards mankind—Jew and non-Jew alike—very few spoke and less acted. But, thank God for all who did.  Jesus said that all the commandments are bound up in one commandment, “you shall love your neighbor as yourself.”  We are to respect another’s possessions, time, advice, authority, favor, and personal boundaries.  We show respect in both our speech (law of kindness), our rebuke of those who are disrespectful, and our actions towards one another.
 
It is said of Jesus in the book of Acts that, “he healed all that were oppressed by the devil.”  Jesus never sat by and let man or the devil continue their oppression upon mankind.  He rebuked the Pharisees as well as the demons.  He delivered women like Mary Magdalene, the Samaritan woman, and the adulteress.  He allowed women to minister to Him and one of ill repute to anoint him.  He also did likewise for his disciples and all who followed Him.
 
No wonder the scripture says, “I will raise up a prophet like unto Moses and Him shall ye hear.”  Moses respected God, His rewards and His creation.  The Midians were shocked it was an Egyptian that delivered them.  Yet, he was an Egyptian that had slain the body of his flesh (He slew a fellow Egyptian symbolizing the death of the sinful/carnal nature), and in turn responded as a “Hebrew—One who stands on the other side.”