Thought for Friday, December 14th

December 14, 2012

To God Be The Glory

“You cannot glorify God better than by a calm, joyous life.  Rest in God and keep on praising Him!”

-       Charles H. Spurgeon

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

Luke 2:14

(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb: He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

Romans 4:17-21

“To God be the glory, great things He hath done: So loved He the world that He gave us His Son, Who yielded His life an atonement for sin, And opened the life-gate that all may go in.  Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, Let the earth hear His voice!  Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, Let the people rejoice!  O come to the Father, throu’ Jesus the Son, And give Him the glory, great things He hath done.”

-       Fanny Crosby (lyrics from ‘To God Be the Glory’)

There is no one or nothing in Heaven or on Earth that is more worthy of praise than our God and our Savior.

We know that at His name every knee must bow and every tongue will confess.

Aren’t you glad we have the privilege to praise Him of our own free will?

May we never be remiss in exercising our opportunities to Give God all the glory.

Today’s Prayer

Father, may all glory, honor and praise be for you and you alone and may I never cease to give it.