Giving glory to God in all things.

Giving glory to God in all things.

Acts  3:9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God:  3:10 And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.  3:11 And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.  3:12 And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?  3:13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.  3:14 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;  3:15 And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.  3:16 And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.  3:17 And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.  3:18 But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.  3:19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;  3:20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:  3:21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.

Apostle Peter did what multitude of today’s ministers will never do. They prefer to ascribe their success in ministry to their genius and not God’s backing.

When the people wondered in admiration about the healing of the lame man. Peter their attention to God, the Lord that healeth.

Joseph did same, when Pharaoh ascribed his ability to interpret dreams to his wits. He quickly corrected him, that it was God in heaven.

Genesis  41:15 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it.  41:16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

Daniel did same when he revealed the forgotten dream of king Nebuchadnezzar.  He pointed the revealer to the God of heaven.

Daniel  2:26 The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof?  2:27 Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;  2:28 But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;

Paul and Barnabas did same after the lame man was healed and they want to worship them, they pointed the people back to God.

Acts  14:7 And there they preached the gospel.  14:8 And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked:  14:9 The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,  14:10 Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.  14:11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.  14:12 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.  14:13 Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.  14:14 Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,  14:15 And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:  14:16 Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.  14:17 Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.  14:18 And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.

You must do same because God resist the proud. If you want be more useful in God’s kingdom to doing exploits, learn how to give all glory to God alone.

James  4:6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.  4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

1 Peter  5:5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.  5:6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

Jesus exhorted you to be humble, if you desire exaltation of God.

Luke  14:11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Luke  18:14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

The word of God says, before honour comes from God, you must be humble.

Proverbs  15:33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

Proverbs  18:12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

This becomes  imperative, because God will not give His glory to others.

Isaiah  42:8 I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

The good Lord will help you to be wise to salvation in Jesus name.

Let us pray.