What Do We Glorify

Throughout the Bible we see that our purpose, and also the purpose of our circumstance, is to reveal God and give Him Glory. 

As I think about those verses, it's got me wondering-

How many times do we have a bad day and we only speak of the things that made it bad; instead of the mini-miracles or the high-lights that are folded in- that made it good?

When we allow fear and dread of a coming event steal our focus, does it blind us also to the glimpses of God's Glory along the way?

What about the physical activities that we take part in that keep us from getting to be a part of His goodness to others?

If we let those things get the best of us each day, are we glorifying them instead of our heavenly Father?

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Many of us at times have said or thought, "I don't see God" or "What is glorifying about this circumstance". There are many examples that we could list here in order to back up those statements. I admit that I too struggle to see what can be good about some of our trials.

But Romans 1:21 says:

"For although they knew God they neither glorified God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened." 

In fact, if you read the rest of that passage; I count eight times where there is some variation of they "exchanged" and "abandoned" their faith and God's glory or "were given over" to what they had they're heart set on.

Three times alone it says "God gave them over" to their own depravity and then he lists for us what that looks like in verses 29-31.

It's not just sexual sin or hate crimes like we're inundated with on T.V. that we're given to- it says every kind of corruption- which means we can also be given over to strife, the gossip of our own lips, and lacks of love or mercy.

I know that you'll agree that life is hard enough. We don't need anything "darker".

Let's set our hearts on Him today. I pray that our eyes, ears, lips and mind follow. I challenge you to take note and look for the ways that God is good and dwelling amongst our very presence.

Imagine what that will do to your own faith and possibly the faith of another! <3






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