Not Unto me, Oh Lord!

Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

1 CORINTHIANS 10:31

This beautiful passage, yet alarming runs threw my head; as I meditate on the day I lived today.

As I meditate on 1 corinthians 10:31, i cant help but ask myself:

Why do I do the things I do? What’s my Intention behind it all? Why do I use my strength, til the point of leaving myself completely drained? Why do I preach? Why do I teach? Why do I encourage? Why do I sing? Why do I serve my family? Why do I serve at church? Why am I writing this blog today?!

What is my intention behind it all? What do I desire the outcome to be? What do I crave the most as I labor? Do I desire God's glory? Or mine? Do I even think about God's glory at all?

Do I think of the good of others? Or, am I so consumed by selfishness, I cant see no one else’s needs but mine? Is my heart and mind so filled with: “I need attention!” “notice me!” “watch me!” “watch me serve!” “Praise my actions! “ “Look at my talents!”?

What an awful, lonely ,vain, and miserable life! A life that is lived for self and not for Jesus Christ.

Isn’t that too Satan’s character? He too desires God’s glory. May that not be us my brother and sister.

May the Lord kill in us the idolatry of self. So that we may seek to always worship Him. That we be so consumed by HIM and His love that running rivers of selfless love, pour out of us to our neighbors; and in our conduct with others we may bring Glory to Christ! How beautiful it is to sing about God but how much more beautiful it is to live a life that constantly glorifies God.

Let us all say: “Not to us, O Lord , not to us, But to Your name give glory Because of Your lovingkindness, because of Your truth.PSALMS 115:1”