Today's Daily Bread
To God Be The Glory
When Jason was asked to sing at a church he was visiting, he was
delighted to participate even though he wasn’t asked until a few minutes
before the service started. He chose a familiar hymn, “To God Be the
Glory,” because it was a song that was especially meaningful to him. He
practiced it a few times in the church basement and sang it without
accompaniment in the church service.
Several weeks later, Jason learned that some people in the church
didn’t appreciate his ministry. They thought he was showing off. Because
they did not know him, they wrongly assumed that he was singing to
impress them, not to honor the Lord.
From the Old Testament we learn that God appointed people with skill
to be involved in temple worship. From construction workers to worship
leaders—people were chosen based on their skill (1 Chron. 15:22;
25:1,7).
The Lord gave each of us different talents and spiritual gifts to be
used for His glory (Col. 3:23-24). When we serve with that purpose, not
to lift up ourselves, we don’t need to be concerned with what others
think. God gave His very best to us—His Son Jesus—and we honor Him by
giving our best to Him.
The Master needs what you have to offer,
No matter if you think it’s small;
His work on earth is done through His children,
So give Him your best, give your all. —Hess
No matter if you think it’s small;
His work on earth is done through His children,
So give Him your best, give your all. —Hess
We are at our best when we serve God from our hearts.
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