Do All To the Glory Of God

Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

 

1 Corinthians 10:31

 

"What on earth are you doing?!"

 

You may have heard that phrase as a child when told to clean your room and instead got distracted and found yourself playing or reading.

 

But if God were to ask you this question, how would you respond?

Paul tells us that as Christians we are on this earth to bring glory to God in everything we do. And that means even in the mundane day-to-day activities of life, we are to consciously show how glorious God is.

 

We as Christians know God's glory is the manifestation of all that He is in His unsurpassed and stunning perfection. It is His amazing love, wide mercy, and deep grace. His glory is seen in His truth, justice, wisdom, and power.

 

But what should that look like to a world that is watching?

 

To glorify God means that we have the high privilege of being a reflection of Him to a world that is totally unaware of what He is really like. Acts of mercy to the undeserving, grace to the needy, forgiveness to an offender, living wisely according to His will and the leading of the Holy Spirit—all give the watching eye visibility to the character and quality of God.

 

Does God radiate from our lives day after day, so that the world might see and know Him as a result, and He be glorified through it all?