24 SEP 23 Sunday: A Closer Walk Devotional
“Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! He is to be feared above all gods. O nations of the world recognize that the Lord is glorious and strong. Give to the Lord the glory he deserves! Tell all the nations, The Lord reigns!” Psalm 96: 4, 7-8, 10
In the military, we have a phrase known as ‘stolen valor’. It means that someone is wearing awards that they didn’t earn to make them look better than they are or to receive glory and adoration from others. It is the sin of Satan himself. He desired the glory that belonged to God alone. He desired to be worshipped. Social media is proof positive of that, people are searching for their fifteen seconds of fame whether good or bad.
When I hear people say that they are not religious, I smile and yet cringe inside. The truth of the matter is, that we are all religious. We worship someone, something, an ideology or philosophy, or self. We give glory and honor to them or we take it. There is only one that is worthy of our praise and only one that is due glory to his name.
God is very clear, he will not share his glory. He is the only one worthy of it. God tells us like he told Job. “Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell me, if you know so much. Who kept the sea inside its boundaries? Have you ever commanded the morning to appear and caused the dawn to rise in the east?” There are two chapters of questions that he gives Job. It is worth reading, especially if you are worshipping something other than God. Whether you like it or not, The Lord reigns! One day every knee will bow and every tongue confess that He is Lord of all.
Are you stealing the praise and glory that belongs to God?
Reading Plan: Psalm 93, 96; 2 Kings. 4:8-37; Acts 9: 10-31; Luke 3:7-18
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