JOURNAL/GLORY

"HOW GLORIOUS is your name ALL over the earth"        Psalm 8:2


In psalm 8-the psalmist is ALMOST giddy about what GOD has done-creating the vast universe
for us-the seemingly insignificant human race-TREATING us with dignity

And BEYOND that-HE goes ahead and becomes ONE OF US-and conquers death for us

IT is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE! in GOD'S LOVE for us
















GLORY




I am not seeking
Earthly glory
Nor even
Heavenly glory
ALL I wish
Is that someone/somewhere/some day
Will give GLORY TO GOD
Because of the life
That I have tried
To lead


And by glory
I mean
“The grandeur and majesty
Of God revealed'


“But you are a shield
Around me-O Lord


You bestow GLORY on me
And lift up
My head” Psalm 3:4


God doesn't need me
Nor you-For that matter
To GLORIFY his name


That
Has already been done
In the PERFECT life and love
Of OUR Lord Jesus Christ


Never the less
How PLEASING it is to God
When we live lives
That GLORIFY his name


“GLORIFY the Lord
With me
Let us exalt his name together” Psalm 34:3


Please God
GLORIFY his HOLY name


“When a man's ways
Are pleasing to the Lord
He makes
Even his enemies
LIVE AT PEACE with him” Proverbs 16:7


I live
For the glory of God
I love
For the glory of God


We must REMEMBER
That even Jesus himself
Did not
Try to please himself
But tried
To please his FATHER


“And HE
That sent me is with me
The Father
Has not left me alone
For I do ALWAYS those things
That please him” John 8:29


“NO ONE takes
This honor upon himself
He must be CALLED
BY GOD


Just as Aaron was


So Christ
Also did not take
Upon himself
The GLORY of becoming a high priest
But God said to him:


'YOU are my SON
Today I have become your Father'” Hebrews 5:4


So today
I INVITE YOU
To join Jesus
And me ( in my feeble attempt)
In living lives
THAT GLORIFY GOD'S NAME
And are pleasing
To GOD our Father


The Father of Jesus
And the adoptive Father
Of us ALL


Robert P. Wallman
11-20-13




Ps MISC. WITNESS 4-23-14