Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him down, because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and breathed his last. (Acts 12:23)
Do we take God seriously? It is easy to say that we do but do we live as though God is serious? From Genesis to Revelation, God has shown that He was serious about His commandments and expectations for the follower of Jesus. In Acts 5, we see that God was serious about the hypocrisy that existed in the hearts of Ananias and Sapphira. In this passage, we see that He is serious about making sure that He gets the glory. Do we truly give the glory in all things? If God does a good thing in your life, make sure you give credit where credit is due. He deserves the glory. Not you. God gives and God takes. No matter what you have be given. No matter what you have done. Your role in the life of His Kingdom is meaningless if you do not give the God the glory. God is doing great things. Make sure you use the opportunity to point others to the glory of His richest grace. It is our praise of thanksgiving and honor to the Sovereign Creator of the universe that helps to lead others to Him. If you need any other reason to glorify God, it is this: He has chosen to pour out His grace in your life and also to be a catalyst of the Gospel in the lives of others. Not because of your ability but because of His grace.
To God Be the Glory
Read Acts 12
Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him down, because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and breathed his last. (Acts 12:23)
Do we take God seriously? It is easy to say that we do but do we live as though God is serious? From Genesis to Revelation, God has shown that He was serious about His commandments and expectations for the follower of Jesus. In Acts 5, we see that God was serious about the hypocrisy that existed in the hearts of Ananias and Sapphira. In this passage, we see that He is serious about making sure that He gets the glory. Do we truly give the glory in all things? If God does a good thing in your life, make sure you give credit where credit is due. He deserves the glory. Not you. God gives and God takes. No matter what you have be given. No matter what you have done. Your role in the life of His Kingdom is meaningless if you do not give the God the glory. God is doing great things. Make sure you use the opportunity to point others to the glory of His richest grace. It is our praise of thanksgiving and honor to the Sovereign Creator of the universe that helps to lead others to Him. If you need any other reason to glorify God, it is this: He has chosen to pour out His grace in your life and also to be a catalyst of the Gospel in the lives of others. Not because of your ability but because of His grace.