“Give to the LORD, O families of the peoples, give to the LORD glory and strength. Give to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering, and come into His courts. Oh, worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness! Tremble before Him, all the earth.” (Psalm 96:7-9 NKJV)
glory ‘doxa’ (G1391) very apparent dignity, honour, praise, worship
glorify ‘doxazo’ (G1392) to render or esteem glorious. To testify of one’s value by recognizing
their real value – i.e. valuing God for who He really is, to worship, honour,
hold in honour, magnify
“By those who come near Me I must be regarded as holy; and before all the people I must be glorified.” (Leviticus 10:3b NKJV)
Moses and Aaron were both prohibited from entering the Promised Land because they did not hallow God before the people (Numbers 20:1-13, 24, Deuteronomy 3:23-27, 34:1-8). God has not, does not change, so we must think very soberly and seriously on this information.
While the book of Leviticus is often regarded as ‘just commands for the Levitical priests,’ the value of the book for us today is this unwavering message: God is holy and must be regarded as holy. You do yourself a huge favour by reading it carefully and taking serious note of this prevailing message.
Giving God the glory is of utmost importance. Do we approach Him and acknowledge Him as we should? Do we give Him the credit for our abilities, joys, and successes? Do we value Him as worthy of mention? Do we hallow Him in our hearts and conduct as we should?
If the Lord wills, over the next several weeks, I would like to delve into what it means to give God the glory.
I hope you will join me as we look into this vital subject together! Let’s learn what it means to glorify God and give Him the glory so we can honour Him and proclaim His praises as we should!
You can do it! So can I!!
