The Big question we need to ask is, how do we glorify God in our daily lives? you might think it's very difficult to do but I can assure you it's very simple.
"When anything in creation fulfills its purpose, it brings glory to God".
Jesus told the Father, John
17:4 "I brought glory to you here on earth by doing everything you told
me to do.' I' Jesus honored God by fulfilling his purpose on earth. We
honor God the same way. When anything in creation fulfills its purpose, it
brings glory to God. Birds bring glory to God by flying, nesting, and doing
other bird-like activities that God intended. Even the lowly ant brings glory
to God when it fulfills the purpose it was created for. God made ants to be ants,
and he made you to be you.
There are many ways to bring
glory to God, but they can be summarized in God's five purposes for your life.
We bring God glory by
worshiping him. (Worship) Worship is our first
responsibility to God. We worship God by enjoying him. C. S. Lewis said,
"In commanding us to glorify him, God is inviting us to enjoy him."
God wants our worship to be motivated by love, thanksgiving, and delight, not
duty.
John Piper notes, "God
is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him."
Worship is far more than
praising, singing, and praying to God. Worship is a lifestyle of enjoying God,
loving him, and giving ourselves to be used for his purposes.
When you use your life for God's glory, everything you do can become an act of
worship. The Bible says, Romans 6:13 "Use your whole body as a tool to
do what is right for the glory of God.”
We bring God glory by loving
other believers (fellowship).
When
you were born again, you became a part of God's family. Following Christ is not
just a matter of believing; it also includes belonging and learning to
love the family of God. John wrote, 1 John 3:14"Our love for each other
proves that we have gone from death to life."' Paul said, Romans 15:7" Accept
each other just as Christ has accepted you; then God will be glorified."
It is your responsibility to
learn how to love as God does, because God is love, and it honors him. Jesus said,
in john 13:34 "As I have loved
you, so you must love one another: By this all men will know that you are my
disciples, if you love one another."
We bring God glory by
becoming like Christ (discipleship). Once
we are born into God's family, he wants us to grow to spiritual maturity. What
does that look like? Spiritual maturity is becoming like Jesus in the way we
think, feel, and act. The more you develop Christ like character, the more you
will bring glory to God. The Bible says in 2 cor 3:18 "As the Spirit of
the Lord works within us, we become more and more like him and reflect his
glory even more."
God gave you a new life and
a new nature when you accepted Christ. Now, for the rest of your life on earth,
God wants to continue the process of changing your character. The Bible says in
Phillipeans 1:11 "May you always be filled with the fruit of your
salvation-those good things that are produced in your life by Jesus Christ for
this will bring much glory and praise to God."
We bring God glory by
serving others with our gifts (service). Each of
us was uniquely designed by God with talents, gifts, skills, and abilities. The
way you're "wired" is not an accident. God didn't give you your
abilities for selfish purposes. They were given to benefit others, just as
others were given abilities for your benefit. The Bible says in 1 Peter 4:10 "God
has given gifts to each of you from his great variety of spiritual gifts.
Manage them well so that God's generosity can flow through you.... Are you
called to help others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God
supplies. Then God will be given glory.”
We bring
God glory by telling others about him (evangelism). God doesn't want his love and purposes kept
a secret. Once we know the truth, he expects us to share it with others. This
is a great privilege-introducing others to Jesus, helping them discover their
purpose, and preparing them for their eternal destiny. The Bible says in 2 cor
4:15 "As God's grace brings more and more people to Christ,
God will receive more and more glory."