GLORY EXPRESSED

Everything—absolutely everything is meant to declare the glory of God. The sun and stars shout of His splendor from the sky, “The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork.” (Ps.19:1).

Although this world has been degraded because of sin, it still is full of glory, “And one cried to another and said: ‘Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; The whole earth is full of His glory!’” (Isa. 6:3).

It is God who shines into the darkness of sin and dispels it with His glory, “Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the LORD will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you.” (Is.60:1-2).

The people of God have a duty to declare God’s glory to all mankind, “Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.” (1 Chron.16:24).

There is nothing for us to boast in—our glory is in the Lord, “For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, that no flesh should glory in His presence. But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption— that, as it is written, ‘He who glories, let him glory in the LORD.’” (1 Cor.1:26-31).

Perhaps the most fundamental principle relates to this,
“Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” (1 Cor.10:31).  May God help us to be guided and governed by the goal of His glory!