Give Glory to God

Dear class,

Today's readings are taken from 1 Chronicles 16:4-43; Psalm 96; 98

As mentioned by bro Skip, these readings focus on praising God and His Glory.

Truly, God is worthy! Worthy of our praise and adoration. Worthy of all honor and glory.
Psa 96, gives us a glimpse of how we can glorify God.

in vv. 7-10
Psa 96:7  Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
Psa 96:8  Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.
Psa 96:9  O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth.
Psa 96:10  Say among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.

1) Kindreds of people
A family, a tribe, a class. Originally meaning the Israelite nation, the concept here is within the group, there is no distinction. There's no "clergy" and "laity". All who are in Christ have the same responsibility and indeed privilege of giving glory to God!

2) Due His name
His name is all sufficient! If anything else, God's magnificent name by itself is worthy of our glorification! What more that He is our sole Provider of all things, spiritual and physical and above all, the provider of our salvation in Christ Jesus.

3) Bring an offering/in his courts
It used to be animals and produce. Yet, the concepts as outlined by Samuel (1Sa 15:22) and David (Psa 51:17), held true in times past, as it is now. Summed up perfectly by none other than Jesus Himself (Jhn 4:23, 24). Samuel spoke of offering "in truth", that is to say, perfect obedience to God's commandments and David wrote of offering "in spirit", of our attitude and disposition. A further glimpse is offered by Paul, when he spoke of our lives as being "a living sacrifice" (Rom 12:1). Further practical aspects include our sacrifice of praise (Heb 13:15) and responsible stewardship of our resources (Heb 13:16; Phi 4:15-18).
In His courts or tabernacle basically means we need to be the right type of people before any thing can be acceptably offered. Besides being in Christ, those of us already in need to purify ourselves through godly living (Ti 2:12), giving diligence to a constant effort to examine and make right our lives (2Co 13:5; 1Jn 1:9) before God.

4) Say among the heathen
Spread the WORD! We are saved to "save"! To bring the message of an Almighty God, of His great love, manifested most powerfully in His sending of His only begotten, Christ Jesus; of the great salvation, available only through Christ, the Author and Finisher of our faith (Heb 12:2); of the impending judgment whereupon ALL will be judged (1Th 4:15-17; 2Th 1:8-10), the righteous unto everlasting life and the wicked unto eternal damnation.

Brethren! Give glory to God! For He is worthy! Let us be mindful of this privilege and responsibility, lest we be found wicked and slothful! (Mat 25:26-30)

The Lord bless our day ahead.

in Him
Paul


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But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. ~ Hebrews 3:13

Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. ~ 1 Corinthians 16:2