Glorify the Lord with Me

The word “glory” is often heard within our church setting—it was the title of our recent Christmas musical Gloria, and we also sing of the Lord’s glory in many of our hymns and worship songs throughout the year. I’d like to invite us to take a moment to pause amidst the busyness of the season to consider the depth of this word’s meaning—especially when referring to the glory of the Lord.  

Author Paul David Tripp writes, “Life on earth is a constant glory war. We are attracted to glorious things. That’s why we love a great meal, a championship game, a sunset. But every glorious thing God has created points to His glorious glory. We were never intended to live for our own glory. Our glory orientation should drive us to the Lord.”

What glorious things has the Lord put before you and me to draw our attention upward toward Him? Are there areas in our lives that are trying to “steal the show” and bring glory to ourselves in contrast to glorifying the Lord who has given us all good things? One of my son’s favorite songs and albums is titled “My Story, Your Glory” by Matthew West. The song’s lyrics state:
All of me, all for You
Let all I say and all I do
Point to the one who changed my life
And let me speak the legacy I leave behind
My story, Your glory 

As we have now wrapped up the holiday season and are heading into a new year, let’s acknowledge the glory of the Lord as we plan for the months ahead, to ponder the gifts that He has so graciously given us, and use them to bring glory to our Creator and Savior. Let us glorify the Lord together in the year 2026!

“So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31).”