Today’s Scriptures: "Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven." - Matthew 5:16

God created us for his glory; that is, to display God’s glory in the way we live, and to win praise for Himself. To live for the glory of God is to glorify God in all ways. This we can do through championing laudable causes, or giving willingly of our resources and time to serve the needs of others. For so many reasons, some persons do not like the idea of making sacrifice for the sake of blessing others. Some have expressed fears about giving to certain persons, or willingly making sacrifices to serve the need of others. The reason being that, they would themselves become poor if they do that. This is a wrong belief. Giving is a Godly act, notwithstanding who is receiving.

Also, there are those who, though want to make sacrifices, would prefer to take the glory for themselves, instead of giving God the glory. This is wrong. Everything we do must be done for His glory in order for God to be pleased with us. The word of God is telling us today to bring glory to God through exemplary life of compassion and good deeds, so that men will see our life and give God the glory, not us. Therefore, glorifying God is not merely an act of worship on Sunday. It is a peculiar kind of living which is pleasing to God. When we do this, the glory of God begins to shine through us into all things and we are richly blessed.

Father in the name of Jesus Christ, I give you glory and I declare your praises even in the coastlands of the sea. Lord Jesus, equip me in every good work so I can do the will of the Father, and working in the way pleasing to Him. Take all the glory, forever and forever. AMEN