All tagged God’s Glory

In Defense of Faith, and Building the Garden House of God

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Witnessing, Salvation, God’s Calling

As men and women of faith we have hope bubbling up in us, and it is recognized as true by those around us, even if they don’t yet believe, or understand it. Are you asked why you act joyfully the way you do, or why there is a peace in you that defies understanding, and a sense of humility even though you are strong? When asked such questions do you shrug your shoulders or do you tell them about Jesus, and His gospel? Do you listen to their questioning and then hoe the weeds from around the tiny seedling that God planted there as a grain of faith, or are you afraid of failure, so you ignore them?

Praying for the privileged even as ourselves, the poor in spirit

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Love Your Neighbor

We look around us in life and it seems that there are those who always have it easy as compared to us. These people have money, power, prestige, all the nice things in life, and even in church they give the most, and often have the greatest say as a result. Life just seems to flow smoothly for this elite few, while most of us are struggling along, calling out to Jesus at every turn. Jesus spoke about what should really matter to us as we travel through our lives... our salvation, relationship with God, and entering the kingdom of heaven. He said that the wealthy, and privileged can become entrenched in what the world provides, whereas those who are poor, downtrodden, or struggling, cling to God for their survival, and look towards heaven for their ultimate joy, and relief. 

The Name of Jesus covers the Great and the Small Alike

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Following Jesus, God’s Glory

We pray, and then conclude that prayer by saying “In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen” and we are comfortable in this because we are told specifically to ask in His name, but do we live out our lives in His name? When we do all of the small things that seem to have little to do with our faith, do we do every one of them through Jesus for the glory of God? Each tiny detail of our lives should be performed in such manner and should represent the “unceasing” nature of our faith, in this way, even our almost imperceptible sin should not pass without our notice, and contrition.

Arrogance, and the Veil between Man and God

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, God’s Glory

The first thing we are told to do in prayer is to confirm that God, our Holy Father, is hallowed. It isn’t by accident that Jesus taught us to pray this way, it is an affirmation of our submission to God, and an acknowledgement of His glory. One of the hardest things for us as humans to do is to give up our pride in self, our claim to glory, and to cast our crowns at the feet of anything... even God. Our arrogance is the thread that holds together the veil between ourselves, and God.

The Song, the Conversation, and the Touchdown Dance of Glory

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, God’s Glory

What have we done entirely of ourselves? What have we done that we can claim wholly as ours? Not a single thing can be accomplished that God has not facilitated it, so to Him we owe the glory. Our very next breath, the strength in our arms, the power of our thoughts, the circumstances, and the successes of every venture, they are all of Him, by Him, and through Him. In this regard we should yield all glory to God. Does this cause our pride to fidget, and squirm within us?

The Depth of God’s Promises, on Earth as it is in Heaven

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Promises

God’s promises, they weren’t made to just teach or guarantee us something about the world we live in, but rather to reveal God who created it. His promises weren’t meant to educate us about ourselves, but to lead us to become as He is. When we read God’s Word as an instruction manual on how to be a better human being... we have missed its essence, and the depth of His promises.

Of Prayer, Drinking Straws, and the Glory of God

Richard Forbes
Prayer, God’s Glory, Christian, Daily Devotion

Who do you glorify in your prayers? Is your aim to glorify God, or is it to bring glory upon yourself? This is especially a danger when we are interceding in prayer for others because it is easy for them to attribute the success of a prayer to the intercessor, and thus assign the glory there incorrectly. In the secret privacy of our prayer closets this same issue arises, however it has to do with the motive behind our prayers... who do we glorify, and who do we allow others to glorify as we pray?