His Glory (Liz Morris)

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All glory to him who alone is God, our Saviour through Jesus Christ our Lord. All glory, majesty, power and authority are his before all time, and in the present, and beyond all time! Amen
Jude 1:25

Giving all the glory to God is not always easy to do when we live in a culture where we prove our self-worth through our success and thrive on our achievements and accomplishments. In defeat we can sink low, hang our heads in shame and beat ourselves up leaving us to the mercy of the inevitable highs and lows of life.

The beauty of living the Christian life in relationship with our Saviour, God of all Creation and Majestic King, is that we have the opportunity to do everything for His Glory, not our own. As we serve Him and turn our gifts and talents for the purposes of His glory, we can live in liberty under the rule and reign of a merciful King, and not at the mercy of our own selfish desires or harsh inner criticisms. The more we give the glory to God, the freer we are to become more generous and motivated for the good of others. We begin to let go of controlling our lives and instead put Jesus in the rightful place on the throne.

There is such beauty and grace when Christians use their talent for the glory of God. People like the football player, Olivier Giroud, who physically points to give the glory to God when he scores a goal. Or artists such as Charlie Mackesy, who paints and draws, sharing his knowledge of God and his personal relationship with Him in order to reveal the glory of God to others. We too can give all the glory to God, in everything we do, great or small and I think we will be amazed at the transforming power of the Holy Spirit in our lives and communities when we do.

Let’s pray - Father God, we give you all the glory and honour that is due your name. Release us to serve you to our fullest, putting others before us and not seeking the glory for ourselves and instead working together to see your Kingdom come, here on earth as it is in heaven. Amen.

Liz Morris

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