Glorify God

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31).

One of our main purposes is to glorify God. However, too many people are driven by a desire for personal glory. They seek to be in the limelight and be recognized. If they sacrifice or do good works, they want to be honored for it. Those who are true servants to the Lord will see that He gets the honor and the glory.  

Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee" (Proverbs 4:24).

When people use His name in vain or swear, they aren't glorifying God. It grieves Him when His name is used casually and not set aside and honored as special. Warren Wiersbe reminds us in His book, 10 Power Principles of Christian Service, "Doing the will of God from our hearts involves doing the right thing, in the right way, at the right time, and for the right reason. That reason, of course, is the glory of God."

I am the Lord: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another . . ." Isaiah 42:8a).

Wiersbe goes on to say, "Servants who are yielded to the Holy Spirit and filled with the Word of God will be guided to say and do the things that most honor the Lord." What about you? Do you seek to honor God in all that you think, say, and do? Do you want Him to receive all glory and recognition instead of you? May it be so.

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