1 Corinthians 10:31. “So,
whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. (ESV)
In this verse we are instructed to do all that we do
to the glory of God. So, what does this mean to us practically? How do we give
glory to God? Do we know what gives God glory?
What does the Bible tell us give glory of God?
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Ascribe (recognize, acknowledge)
to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before
him! Worship the Lord in the splendour of holiness (1 Chron 16:28–29,
Ps 96:7–8)
·
Worship the Lord (Ps
29:2, John 4:23)
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Serve the Lord …by
the strength that God supplies—that in everything God may be glorified
through Jesus Christ. (1
Pet 4:11)
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Give thanks to
the Lord with your whole heart. (Ps 86:12)
·
Let your light shine before
others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who
is in heaven. (Matt 5:16)
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Bear much fruit. (John 15:8)
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Confess that Jesus
Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Phil 2:11)
·
Acknowledge that
from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. (Rom
11:36)
·
Do everything in
the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. (Col 3:17)
·
Offer thanksgiving as
his sacrifice glorifies me;(Eph 1:12)
Giving glory to God can be in many ways. We can give
God glory by serving and worshipping in church, in our personal life, in our
everyday working tasks, in our everyday relationships with other people.
We give glory when the condition of our heart is right
before God. We show respect to and honour
God by acknowledging him for the Good Father he is to us and praising His name.
We glorify God when we:
·
Obey Him and live according to His
instructions he gives us in the Bible.
·
Confess our sins and truly come back
to Him with a heart of repentance and turning away from our old sinful habits
every day.
·
Accept his will and what God wants
for us.
·
Stay humble and continuing doing the
good deeds He called us to without seeking for praise from others.
·
Grow in love and become better, more
obedient disciples of Jesus.
Even simple everyday actions like sharing a meal,
doing our work with integrity, praying for the colleague at work who is
suffering, showing grace and mercy to those around us honour God – with a
loving heart and a right attitude without grumbling. Over time, these small
habits change our desires and love toward others and help us live for God and
become more like him.
Prayer
Lord we pray and ask that through your sanctification
process you convict us of the things we entertain in our lives that does not
bring You glory. Help us Lord to hunger for You and surrender ourselves for
Your glory and to not live for ourself and our fleshly desires. In Jesus name.
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PASTORA HESMA - JCRC CAPETOWN
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