WHAT IT MEANS TO GLORIFY GOD

For this post I would like to speak on “what it means to Glorify God”   The Merriam Webster dictionary defines the word Glorify as to make glorious by bestowing honor, praise, or admiration b: to elevate to celestial glory.

The Strong’s concordance defines Glorify as to ascribe weight by recognizing real substance (value).  It continues to say that "Glorifying God" means valuing Him for who He really is.  
As a Christian we do not have much of a choice as we are commanded to Glorify God.
Psalm 29:1–2 - Give unto the Lord, O you mighty ones, Give unto the Lord Glory and strength.  Give unto the Lord the glory due to His name; Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.”

We were created not for ourselves, but instead we were created by God for God.  In Proverbs 16:4 we read- The LORD hath made all [things] for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

When we are called to Glorify God that means we should recognize and value Him for who He really is.  As the heavens declare the Glory of God (Ps. 19:1) so should we.

I read a blog by John Piper, where he talks about a telescopic magnification of God versus a microscopic magnification.  Mr. Piper in explaining the difference between the two says that a microscope makes a small thing look bigger than it is, while a telescope makes a big thing to look as big as it really is.  In other words we are not trying to make God bigger that He really is, instead we want Him to look as big as He really is.

How can we Glorify God?- the bible says in everything we do, in our role as a mother, when we walk, talk, eat, play, or drive.  We should Glorify Him whether we are being seen or not.  We should Glorify Him when things are going good or when things are not going good.  We should Glorify Him whether we are happy or sad. We also Glorify God when we give Him Praise.  Psalm 50:23 says-Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth [his] conversation [aright] will I shew the salvation of God.

Some other ways in which we are told to Glorify God- are In our body and spirit (I Cor. 6:20), through our daily life (Mt. 5:16) and in our suffering (1 Peter 4:16).

When we glorify God we are merely reflecting or displaying what He already is. We are not adding to Him, His glory is complete.  As mothers we tend to see our role as mundane or maybe not very important, but remember that the way in which we execute your duties is a reflection of God.  From my experience of God, He does all things well and so should you and I. From my experience God is faithful, so should you and I be with what we are called to do.  Think of all His other attributes and see if you are correctly reflecting them.

In His Service,

Vilma