Your Highest Calling

  Have you spent much time in the Bible lately?  Perhaps you have noticed the emphasis on giving glory to God.  Psalm 19:1 says, “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.”  When a friend had died from a serious illness, Jesus said to his sister, “This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby. (John 11:4).” …and then He raised him from the dead.  Paul wrote this interesting admonition to the church at Corinth, “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. (1Corinthians 10:31).”  Imagine, eating and drinking to the glory of God!

  What does it mean to do something to the glory of God?”  A simple word study reveals that it has to do with our opinion of God.  We glorify Him when we recognize or acknowledge that He is worthy of praise, and when we hold Him in highest esteem.  What makes our God so praise worthy?  

eternal life, forgiveness, mercy, love, grace, answered prayer, a place reserved in Heaven, water, sleep, a free nation, health, strength, brothers and sisters in Christ, our homes, our jobs, our children, our churches, friends, food, shelter, clothing, the beauty of the Earth, good music, the sun, rain, snow, knowledge, wisdom, the Holy Spirit, the gifts of the Spirit, peace, comfort in trouble, light in the midst of darkness, truth in the midst of error, the Bible, the gospel of Jesus Christ, protection, purpose, His plan

  There is scarcely room in these few lines to name them all, so you may want to continue to enumerate His praise worthy works and characteristics on your own.  It would be interesting to brainstorm for fifteen or twenty minutes with pencil in hand, just to see how many reasons you have, personally, to praise the Lord.  It is more than an exercise in futility; to glorify the Lord is the highest calling of man.  “Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD. (Psalm 150:6).”