Bringing glory

Okay, I should clarify that this post has to do with bringing glory to God. Over the past few weeks, I've become wrapped up in life and realized I began to lose focus on my relationship with Jesus. Without even knowing it, I began to push the amount of time I spent in the Word and spent talking to Him to the bare minimum. My wonderful mother, who is also the one I turn to for spiritual guidance, reminded me that even though I may have a lot going on, I cannot jeopardize my relationship with Christ.

As I was spending time in the Word and just spending some quality time with the Holy Spirit, I was prompted to Psalm 96. I was specifically drawn to verses 7-9:

7 Give to the LORD, O families of the peoples,

         Give to the LORD glory and strength.

8 Give to the LORD the glory due His name;

         Bring an offering, and come into His courts.

9 Oh, worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness!

         Tremble before Him, all the earth.

So, what are these verses showing me? I need to always glorify God. My every move should be worship unto Him. In verse 8, the psalmist states to “Give to the Lord the glory due His name.” Well what glory is due to His name? EVERYTHING! This means that every breath I take should be glorifying. Every move I make should be glorifying. Every second of my every day should be glorifying and should be worship unto Him. God is to be feared, and He is to be praised! He created us to glorify Him!

God is amazingly great! Actually, I honestly cannot fathom His greatness. He created me. He has a plan for me. He saved me from my wretched, sinful self. He brought me into a relationship with Him. He has given me the gift of eternal life with Him. He has adopted me into His family. He loves me unconditionally. He has given me an unexplainable joy. I am a child of the Most High God, and for that, I will forever be thankful! The only thing I can do is glorify and worship Him for all He has done for me.