CCC Gainesville | Blog
Q: How can we glorify God?
A: We glorify God by enjoying him, loving him, trusting him, and obeying his will, commands, and law.
What does it mean to glorify something or someone? Merriam-Webster defines glorify as bestowing honor, praise or admiration on someone or something. In this week’s New City Catechism video, Joshua Harris suggests that we all know how to glorify. We do it everyday. We tell everyone about how the iPhone 5 has this cool panoramic feature, or we tell them about how the latest blockbuster is worth the $10. We praise sermons, books and television. We show off our new clothes, cars and gadgets. We praise our husbands and wives. We brag about our children’s accomplishments.
Why do we glorify God? Because he created us, the shining star of his creation, to glorify him. He built the intriguing world around us, making all things for his glory. And when we were still sinners, God sent his only Son to die for us. There is no one and no thing that is more worthy of our praise. So how can we display that glory? Take time this week to consider how you give glory to things you care about. Harris suggests that one of the most powerful ways we can give glory to God is by obeying him. When we obey joyfully, it shows God (and others) that we love him and trust his plan for our life. We do it because we know he loves us despite our actions and intentions, and this truth causes our love for him to grow. We will mediate on this week’s catechism together on Sunday!
This is week 6 of 52 catechism readings from New City Catechism. Christ Community is reciting an entry from the catechism each Sunday in 2013.
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