God’s glory is all around and about us. He deserves the fame and praise for what He accomplishes in and through our life. Often, however, we take the glory from Him by saying things like, “I thought about … and it was successful.” OR “I used my talents and accomplished … for the Lord.”
When He gets no praise for the thoughts given to us by His Spirit, or that He actually accomplishes in and through our life, He is hesitant about doing more for us. However, when we give praise and glory to Him because He deserves it when good things happen in and through our life, then He continues to pour out more blessings on us.
God’s glory is evident through many aspects in our world for everyone to observe and to see:
1. Creation - Romans 1:20
2. Eternal Salvation – Titus 2:11-14; 1 Corinthians 5:7; Revelation 13:8;
3. The Vast Universe – Psalm 19:1
4. God’s Love for Everyone – John 3:16-17
5. Fulfilled Prophecy from the Old and New Testament – 1 Corinthians 15:1-4
Yet, so many prideful and rebellious people explain away His miracles, calling them a coincidence or self-fulfilling (Romans 1:21-23). Even Jesus’ life on this earth was and still is rejected by people who do not accept His significance, nor the depth of His sacrifice for us. This is a tragedy for each one who rejects Him (John 3:18).
God calls us to give praise to the Lord for His glory and strength in us, and to give the glory to Him that is due to His name. We worship the Lord continually in the beauty of His holiness (Psalm 29:2). Even in the mundane events in our life, we do everything for God’s glory (1 Corinthians 10:31).
Prayer:
Father God, thank You that Jesus is the brightness of Your glory, the exact image of You, that He holds up the entire universe by the word of His power, that He purged us of sins on Calvary’s cross, and that He rose again to sit at Your right hand in Heaven as our advocate to intercede for us (Hebrews 1:3). You rightly highly exalted Him and gave Him a name that is greater than any other name (Philippians 2:9-11).
Since we believe in Jesus’ sacrifice for our sins, we are so excited that we will spend eternity in Your glory (Romans 3:23; John 11:40; Isaiah 60:1). All things in this life and the next are created for Him, through Him, and to Him. Therefore, we give Him all the glory due to His name forever and ever (Romans 11:36). Remind us often that You are the only Lord, Savior, and King, and You have no desire to share Your glory with us or anyone else (Isaiah 42:8).
Thoughts for the Day:
We look forward to the day when the whole earth will be filled with the glory of the Lord instead of the consequences of willful sin (Psalm 72:19). The Old Testament gives an account of a time when the sight of the glory of the Lord was like a devouring fire on top of the mountain (Exodus 24:17). What an amazing sight we have to look forward to when Jesus is the King of all the nations of the world (Revelation 17:14, 19:11-16; 1 Timothy 6:15)
