God's Inherent Glory Continues

Continuation of the book - author: Rick Warren. Photos: Google Search.

God’s inherent glory is what he possesses because he is God. It is his nature. We cannot add anything to this glory, just as it would be impossible for us to make the sun shine brighter. But we are commanded to recognize his glory, honor his glory, declare his glory, praise his glory, reflect his glory, and live for his glory. 7 Why? Because God deserves it! We owe him every honor we can possibly give. Since God made all things, he deserves all the glory. The Bible says, “You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For you created everything.”

How can I bring glory to God?

Jesus told the Father, “I brought glory to you here on earth by doing everything you told me to do.” Jesus honored God by fulfilling his purpose on earth. We honor God the same way. When anything in creation fulfills its purpose, it brings glory to God. Birds bring glory to God by flying, chirping, nesting, and doing other bird-like activities that God intended. Even the lowly ant brings glory to God when it fulfills the purpose it was created for. God made ants to be ants, and he made you to be you.

There are many ways to bring glory to God, but they can be summarized in God’s five purposes for your life. We will spend the rest of this book looking at them in detail, but here is an overview:
We bring God glory by worshiping him. Worship is our first responsibility to God. We worship God by enjoying him. God wants our worship to be motivated by love, thanksgiving, and delight, not duty.

Worship is far more than praising, singing, and praying to God. Worship is a lifestyle of enjoying God, loving him, and giving ourselves to be used for his purposes. When you use your life for God’s glory, everything you do can become an act of worship. The Bible says, “Use your whole body as a tool to do what is right for the glory of God.”

Let our worship glorify our heavenly father and let his blessing stay upon us to time indefinite. Amen.

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