Glory

To God be the glory for the things He has done.

As Christians we accept, believe and understand that this is where glory belongs. We even want Him to receive glory for things He inspires us to do. Sometimes singers point to the sky after a performance. Others in His service say "God gets all the glory for the success of this ministry." It's become an expected response for any action, service or deed done in our Christian world. Have you ever thought about this response and why we automatically do this?

The obvious answers:

We want to honor God.

We feel He requires this honor.

We know He is the only one who deserves all honor and glory.

These are probably true but is it also possible that God is the only one who can handle glory and that is why He directs this action of the heart toward Him? That worship, honor and praise has the power to destroy us. That pride enters into the hearts of us all when we receive glory? Is not pride one of those destructive forces in life?

Scripture often encourages us to give God praise, worship, honor, glory, to exalt Him. We place Him above us and bow before Him when He receives all the glory. Pride is non-existent when He receives all the glory.

Yes, God does us a kindness when He receives all the glory, praise, worship and awe. He brings us the breath of life. He brings us unconditional love. He supplies a future and hope. He counts every hair on our head, keeps every tear in a bottle, He gives us His nature and produces positive actions in our heart. He delivers us, cares for us, watches over us, lives inside us reconciles us to Himself and loves us deeply. Why would we even want the glory?

Without Him the breath of life is gone. Without Him we'd continue in sin. We'd freefall to death for life is found in Him. Without Him love would not exist. Life is in Him. Why would we want the glory?

Whenever you are tempted to bask in the light of glory remember the danger. A great lady named Corey Ten Boom said that appreciation was like a bouquet of flowers. She graciously received the bouquet, then promptly in her heart lifted the bouquet to God.

Col 1:13,27; Jer 29;11; Rom 5:10; Phil 2:13