“Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake.” - Psalms 115v1
Self-glory is one of the greatest temptations we deal with and one of the one’s which has universal appeal. We all want to at least be acknowledged. We somehow want out lives and ministries to succeed in a visible way so that we look good, or so that we somehow receive glory.
The psalmist here had it right – “Not unto us God, but to Your name give glory.” God is all mercy and He is all truth. Because He is mercy and truth He is the only one who should receive glory. None of would disagree with this.
How does this play out in every day life? It means that we are willing to totally sacrifice our desires and goals for His glory. We must be willing to allow Him glory in our lives – that may very well mean that we never get recognised. But what does it really matter if our Lord is glorified?
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