Day Seven: The Reason For Everything

"Everything comes from God alone. Everything lives by His power, and everything is for His glory." Romans 11:36 (LB)

"The Lord has made everything for his own purposes." Proverbs 16:4 (NLT)

Stuff That Stuck Out:

• The ultimate goal of the universe is to show the glory of God.
• God's glory is best seen in Jesus Christ. He, the Light of the world, illuminates God's nature.
• We are commanded to recognize his glory, honor his glory, declare his glory, praise his glory, reflect his glory, and live for his glory.
• None of us have given God the full glory he deserves from our lives.

HOW CAN I BRING GLORY TO GOD?
*When anything in creation fulfills its purpose, it brings glory to God.

• We bring God glory by worshiping him.
• Worship is far more than praising, singing, and praying to God. Worship is a lifestyle of enjoying God, loving him, and giving ourselves to be used for his purposes.
• We bring God glory by loving other believers.
• It is your responsibility to learn how to love as God does, because God is love, and it honors him.
• We bring God glory by becoming like Christ.
• Spiritual maturity is becoming like Jesus in the way we think, feel, and act. The more you develop Christlike character, the more you will bring glory to God.
• We bring God glory by serving others with our gifts.
• We bring God glory by telling others about him.

WHAT WILL YOU LIVE FOR?

• Living the rest of your life for the glory of God will require a change in your priorities, your schedule, your relationships, and everything else.
• God will give you what you need if you will just make the choice to live for him.

Point To Ponder: It's all for him.

Verse To Remember: "For everything comes from God alone. Everything lives by his power, and everything is for his glory." Romans 11:36 (LB)

Question To Consider: Where in my daily routine can I become more aware of God's glory?