Honor and Glory is Your

Yesterday we learned that of the many gifts God bestows, there are two things He has given us. One is vengeance. The other is glory. Glory belong to God alone, not to theologians or to church leaders, or even well-known sqints of the past or present.

Unfortunately, we often grab the glory for ourselves, proudly receiving pats on the back for spiritual job well done.

There is, however, another way to deal wuth the praise of men. Corrie ten Boom, survivor of Nazi concentration camps, accepted world wide accolades for her efforrs to protect the Jews during the world war 2 occupation of Holland. She often commented tgat she was able to accept each compliment as though it were a rosebud, gzthering many words of blessing during tge course of the day, Then in the evening, sge presented God with a big bouquet of praise. Corrie knew that glory, praise, and honor belonged only to the Lord.

But here's the amazing part. Although the glory is Gods and God's alone, He has told us in 1 Peter 5:1 that one day we will share in the glory to be revealed. How incredible of God to delight in having His glory revealed in us tgat special day. Truly, He has given us all things. What why He said in Isaiah 42:8

"l am the Lord; that is my name I will not give my glory to another or praise to idols."

God of glory, all praise and honor belong to you. You alone are worthy of adoration and wordhip. You give Your glory and praise to no one and I am pleased today to bow before Your throne and ascribe all Glory and honor to You. It amazes me, God, that one day in heaven I will share in Your glory tgank You for tgat indescribable gift. Until that day, I glory and boast in You, and You alone.