Reading: Psalm 26:1-12
It is incredible to stand in the glory of God, as we see David proclaim how glorious God is. David, being a king himself, pointed toward God with his life. He gave God all the glory and props for where he was led and when he was rescued. He never took the credit for himself. David tried to live a blameless life before God, but asked for cleansing in times of weakness. When we stand here in this world, admiring the awesome glory of God, we can take something from David in proclaiming God's wonderful hand in our lives. Even when we think we have it all together, we can humble ourselves before Him and lead lives that come to Him when needing cleansing.
Don't roll around in your own glory when everything in this life you have is because of God. Give Him the praise and props He deserves.
When have you experienced God's amazing glory?
What is something in your life that you need to give God all the praise for?
Reading: Mark 9:2-32
Though we are to proclaim and give glory to Jesus' Name, Jesus told many not to tell anyone Who He truly was. He put His Father first and insisted we turn to His will as well before our own. In a world that is filled with people who believe they are entitled to know all and to get what they want before believing, we need to shut this down in our own lives as followers of Christ. Entitlement is a poison that causes frustrations across church families, taints a humble heart and causes you to stumble. Jesus didn't display a sense of entitlement. In fact, He insisted that people have faith and He humbled Himself so that we may have life. He shares a piece of this awesome return with James, John and Peter on the mountain, yet tells them to keep it secret.
When the man brings his boy to be healed of the demon, Jesus admires the man's humility when he states for Jesus to help his unbelief. Humility and putting others ahead of yourself can build faith strong and help you to reach the people who need faith most. Don't let the world taint you with this messed up view of entitlement and getting what YOU deserve first.
Is there any sense of entitlement in your life? How can you begin to rid of this?
Where do you need to take a stance of humility in your life?
Reading: Exodus 39:1-40:38
As we wrap up the book of Exodus, we can see how the people have come out of such darkness and hardship to see the wonderful glory of God come together in the Tabernacle. As we read over the last couple days, the people came together with their gifts and skills to help put the Tabernacle and the parts of it together, which now reflect the glory and radiance of God. When we can pull together as a people of God and make it all about Him instead of about ourselves, we can enjoy His work before us. God rewards those who work on His side, whether that be when you go out in the mission field and feel the blessing of helping others, or contribute to something like the Tabernacle to bring His glory forth.
Putting God before yourself truly brings forth His radiance in and through your life.
Do you need to put God first in an area of your life?
What is something that you've done before that you felt rewarded by God by?
In a society that thrives on entitlement and putting self before anyone or anything else, we must learn to shove this perspective away if we truly want to put God's glory ahead of all else. Having humility and giving God the glory through our lives will surely be a great witness for Him. When we can get past the "me" factor and focus in on putting God ahead of all else, we can grow in great ways and in faith. There is nothing worse than chasing your own glory while doing the Lord's work. Don't let this society taint your heart and faith with the entitlement factor.
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