and the One who walks with me on it.

Monday, September 23, 2013

Does God Need Man to Give Him Glory?

Creation glorifies God
   -The heavens declare the glory of God... Ps. 29:9
Angels glorify God
   - Lk. 2:13,14
God already has glory:
~His actions are glorious
   -His work is honorable and glorious... Ps. 111:3
~His glory is great
   -...for great is the glory of Jehovah. Ps. 138:5
~He glory is in character, praises and deeds
   -...Who is like You, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders? Ex.15:11
   -...Yours is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty...
~His name is glorious
   -And blessed be His glorious name forever... Ps. 72:19
Glory is His forever
   -...to Him be glory forever! Amen. Rm. 11:36
Glory is His because all is His
   -For all in the heavens and in the earth is Yours. 1Ch. 29:11
God's glory is illuminating
   -And the city had no need of the sun, nor of the moon, ...for the glory of God illuminated it... Rv. 21:3



       God doesn't NEED us to give Him glory, for He is already glorified.  But God is our Creator, the Creator of all the universe.  He gives us life, breath, allows our hearts to beat, our eyes to see, and our minds to think; therefore we should give Him what He is due!  How do we give Him glory? Basically by who we are (His creation), what we say, think and do.  Let's look at what the Bible says:

Declare His glory
   -Declare His glory among the heathen... 1Ch. 16:24  
Do all for God's glory
   - ...whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. 1Cr. 10:31
Confess Jesus is Lord
   -every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Php. 2:11
Accomplishing His will
   -I have glorified You upon the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do. Jh. 17:4



One day we shall all see His glory
   -and the glory of Jehovah shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together... Is. 40:5
I am Jehovah; that is My name; and My glory I will not give to another, nor My praise to graven images. Is. 42:8
For you shall worship no other god. For Jehovah ... is a jealous God; Ex. 34:14

On the day that we see Him in all His glory, will we dare deny Him His rightful due?