LIVING FOR GOD'S GLORY
Manufacturers express their wisdom, and technological superiority through their products. Their cleverness is represented in the brand that is stamped on their products. Thus, brand products are expensive, yet the buyers know that the quality of the product is of a highest kind, and that it is tested, refined, and made to stand the test of time.
In short, brand is the pride of any manufacturer. God created all things for the purpose of expressing His superiority, wisdom, power, and beauty. “The Heavens declare the glory of God, and the skies show the work of His hand.” You were created for God’s glory, the glory of God lives in you, and you should use every opportunity to reflect God’s glory.
You were created for God’s glory. The creation of man was well thought of in advance, “Then God said, Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground."So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them” (Genesis 1:26-27).
You were made with much care so that you could represent the surpassing workmanship of God “ I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works;(Psalm 139:14). God formed you to express His Glory (Isaiah 43:7). Just as the Heavens declare the glory of God, so also the creation of your very being proclaims the glory of God.
God made you whole, and complete. Any lack and imperfection in your creation would only have reveal an imperfection in God. Thus, Satan’s attempt to distort God’s glory is revealed in his assault on your creation with rebellion, sin, sickness and death. Notwithstanding, at the cross, when Jesus said, “It is finish”, the glory of God in you was restored, and Satan’s assaults on you was defeated.
You were not only made for God’s glory. Much more, the glory of God lives in you. The temple in which the presence of God resides is neither the one made with brick and mortar nor the one made by human hands. Instead, you are the temple of God. His glory and presence live in you. Thus, you carry the glory of God wherever you go. The sooner the redeemed believer realizes that he/she is not weak, cheap, and lonely the sooner his/her faith and confidence will rise.
Above all, make it your delight to use every opportunity to reflect God’s glory. Use your special skills and talents to draw people’s attention to God’s love, His grace, His benevolence, His wisdom, His power, His GLORY! Use your victories and achievements to proclaim God’s glory. Use your birthdays and special occasions to express God’s glory. Use your promotions and resources not as a reason for arrogance, but to reflect God’s Glory.