Glory to His Name

Verse of the day: Psalm 29:2
Give unto the Lord the glory due to His name; Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

Can any of us, who are called by the Lord's Name, readily proclaim that our life glorifies His Name? Can others look at our lives and give God praise for how we live for Him? Would our worship be truly acceptable if God measured it by what was in our hearts (which He does) when we come before Him? How often have people been looked down on, or have we looked down on someone, when we/they show up to church wearing anything less than a suit and tie or "nice" dress? Yet, those who are wearing the suits and ties or "nice" dresses are not always right in their hearts. How often have we heard a Christian use the Lord's Name in vain? How often do we do things that clearly do not honor God or His Name. As God's children we are to do all that we can to lift up the Lord in our lives. There is no other that deserves glory or our worship more than God. He is perfect, without blemish, holy, and the One to be praised, over all, in our lives. In whatever we do, He must increase in our lives so that others see more of Him than they do of us (Jn 3:30). He must be always given the glory for what He accomplishes in us, and through us. We are nothing without Him, and anything we do that has eternal value is only accomplished because He is the One who enables us with talents, abilities, gifts, and His power. Too often, we fool ourselves into thinking that worship is all about dressing up in our best, singing a few songs, and getting a certain feeling; all the while harboring sin in our hearts. True worship is about how we live for the Lord. 1Corinthians 10:31 tells us that whatever we do, whether we eat or drink, we are to do it all for the glory of God. Hebrews 13:15 tells us to offer the continual sacrifice of praise. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 tells us to give thanks in everything, because this is the will of God for us in Christ Jesus. True worship is not about how we present ourselve before God, externally, once or twice a week. True worship is about how we live for God seven days a week. It is about worshipping Him in spirit and truth (Jn 4:24). God wants our worship, and our giving Him glory, to be from a pure heart, as we do our best to live holy and pure lives, in the power of Christ, and based on His righteousness (not our own). This will require that we constantly ask Him to examine our hearts, and work in us so that our hearts are right with Him. Let us strive to be careful about not mishandling the Name of God that is to be glorified before a lost and dying world. Let us worship Him with praise and thanksgiving, regardless of the circumstances; and let us live a life of truth, with our hearts being right with Him, in Christ, so that our worship will be genuine, and bring Him the glory He truly deserves.

Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His free gift of salvation (Rom 6:23). Will you accept it? Anyone who calls on Jesus, by faith, in repentance, confessing their sins, will receive eternal life. Do not put off calling on Him, and receive Him and His free gift of salvation today (Rom 10:13).