God's Glory

I asked my hubbie the other day why people fail to see that God does all things for his own glory. His response was "people are too self-centred and it doesn't make sense to them."

It's one of those things that I keep pondering. And sometimes I wonder if I'll ever figure it out. But seeing his glory, and seeing how he works all things for his glory... it's just one of those things that lights my heart and makes my mind ponder him and his ways just a bit more.

God does all things for his own glory. He allows us to handle pain and suffering and gives us all that we need ... protection from the elements in a variety of ways, sustenance for survival in a variety of ways. He meets all our needs through Christ. AND he does it all for his own glory.

God doesn't have to do a thing for us, but he chooses to do so. That to me is such a marvellous thing, and I kept pondering that as I walked the dogs this morning. Without the boy for the first time in almost three weeks! woohoo!!! me time!!!!

I was reading Psalm 89 with these thoughts still on my brain. And I read these words.

5Let the heavens praise your wonders, O LORD,
your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones!
6For who in the skies can be compared to the LORD?
Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD,
7a God greatly to be feared in the council of the holy ones,
and awesome above all who are around him?
8O LORD God of hosts,
who is mighty as you are, O LORD,
with your faithfulness all around you?
9You rule the raging of the sea;
when its waves rise, you still them.
10You crushed Rahab like a carcass;
you scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.
11The heavens are yours; the earth also is yours;
the world and all that is in it, you have founded them.
12The north and the south, you have created them;
Tabor and Hermon joyously praise your name.
13You have a mighty arm;
strong is your hand, high your right hand.
14Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne;
steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.
15Blessed are the people who know the festal shout,
who walk, O LORD, in the light of your face,
16who exult in your name all the day
and in your righteousness are exalted.
17For you are the glory of their strength;
by your favor our horn is exalted.
18For our shield belongs to the LORD,
our king to the Holy One of Israel.

Can you see God's glory? Can you see that God has everything? The seas, the skies, the heavenly beings, and so forth. NOTHING is equal to God. God handles it all!

God helps his people. He scatters his enemies. No one can outwit him and no one can humble him. God is God!!!! Greatly to be praised. He is the one that helps us.

He is the one that punishes people for turning away from him. He is the one who humbles those who side with his enemies.

To Him be ALL the glory forever.