Pastor
Chris
This
beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his
glory; and his disciples believed on him (John 2:11).
Many believe they’re
giving God glory when they merely say, "Lord, I give you the glory."
If truly they’re giving Him glory that way, then where is the glory? There has
to be something to show for it. It’s like going to church, and saying, "Lord,
I give you the offering," and you don’t put anything in the offering
basket. If you picked an item in a shop and told the shopkeeper, "I give
you the money," will the shopkeeper let you go just because you said,
"I give you the money?" Certainly not! He’d ask you for the money.
You’ll have to back up your statement with paying the required amount for the
purchased item.
In the same way, much
more than saying it, the way to give God glory is by doing what He asked you to
do and showing the results: declaring that they were done in the Name of Jesus,
according to His Word. Let’s take the Lord Jesus for an example; when He turned
water into wine, the Bible says, He manifested forth His glory.
When He commanded the
paralytic to rise up and walk and it happened, the people glorified God when
they saw the miracle (Luke 5:26). Likewise, in the city called Nain, when He
raised the only son of a widow back to life, the Bible says, "And there
came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen
up among us; and, That God hath visited his people" (Luke 7:16).
Whenever you act on God’s Word, and it produces result, and then you go ahead
to praise Him for it, or others see it and praise Him, the Lord is glorified.
That’s why He delights
in answering our prayers. He loves to see us actualize our hopes and dreams,
and then praise Him for it. Some people don’t know this, so they pray
"religiously," not expecting to receive answers. If only they knew
that the glory of God lies in answering our prayers! Have the audacity of faith
to expect answers when you pray, because the Lord derives glory from answering
your prayers. It brings to mind the words of Jesus in John 15:8, "Herein
is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples."
His joy is for you to have a fruitful, productive, and effective walk in
righteousness.
Prayer
Dear Father, I thank you
that my life is for your glory, and I show forth your virtues, excellence,
perfections and beauty today. I’m prospering and making progress on all sides
because you’ve ordained me to an excellent life of fruitfulness and
productivity, in Jesus’ Name. Amen!
f u r t h e r s t u d
y: Matthew 5:16; John 15:7-8
Daily Scripture Reading
1 Year Reading Plan : 2
Peter 3, Ezekiel 5-7
2 Year Reading Plan :
John 16:1-11 1 Chronicles 29
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