Daily Devotional

-September 2, 2021-

Good morning, happy Thursday,

-Do All To The Glory Of God-

“Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”

(1 Corinthians 10:31).

Paul wants us to know that we can do anything and everything to the glory of God. This is true as long as we are not sinning. From the simplest task to the most complex; from the workplace to the home front; from church to running errands; from doing chores to helping others; all should be done to the glory of God.

What does it mean to do something to the glory of God? It means to thank Him for the strength and ability He has given us, do everything for Jesus and in His name, and give Him all the credit for what we accomplish. Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 1:31 quoting the OT, “that as it is written, He who glories, let him glory in the Lord.”

We so often want to be acknowledged for what we do, but instead we should appreciate other’s compliments but always direct people to the Lord. It is always best to say, “Thank you, praise God!” In giving glory to God, we should say, “Everything I have is from God; everything I do is for God; and everything I accomplish is by God.” It really helps us keep everything in proper perspective.

Paul wrote in Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” The key to this verse is, “through Christ who strengthens me.” Jesus told His disciples in John 15:5, “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” Simply put, with Christ and in Christ we can do all things, without Christ or outside His will we can do nothing.

Today, we will do many things, big and small, spiritual or secular, significant or relatively insignificant, let’s do everything to the glory of God. Paul covered pretty much everything when he said, “Therefore whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” With this in mind, we find our days to go faster, smoother, and less complicated. Jesus will give us a song in our hearts, even praise to our God!

Have a blessed day doing all to the glory of God and thanking Him for everything. Stay safe and healthy.

In His grace,

Dean