Today, yesterday, and this whole week, the Lord has been bringing up His Glory. It has been such an awesome and all encompassing thing that I am totally filled with joy today. I find myself randomly smiling and wanting to laugh, like when I would like a boy in elementary school and he would talk to me. (HAHA So awkward) Anyways……

Yesterday night was youth group. It is something I thoroughly enjoy going to every week, but this week was parent night and I got to talk to Pastor Jeff about his daughter and my other youth girl and I got to just really enjoy that time. Then, Brandon is starting a series on Marriage, Singleness, Dating, and Sex! Last night’s talk was on marriage. Not just the typical, “Man meets Woman. They date for a year or so. They get engaged and get married 6 months later. They Live Happily Ever After. The End” Story.

This was about the GLORY OF THE LORD being the sole focus of that union. It was not something I have never heard before, but it was definitely one of the first times I really “got it” and really understood it. The Lord made man in the beginning, then made woman because it was not suitable for them to be alone. THEN, he made them to be one flesh. This was all to bring him Glory by taking care of the earth! (Genesis 1)

Today, in chapel, Josh Thompson from Harvest spoke. I thought it was going to be just another gospel message and alter call (not that that is a sin or bad, but I was just expecting that to happen). It was good that I was wrong, because he not only gave the gospel message, but he gave why and what we are supposed to do as believers. The message was focused on 1 Corinthians 10:31(ESV):

“So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”

He talked about how Christ calls us to follow him. And to really think about what that commitment means before we give our lives to him. If we are calling ourselves Christians, we need to BE CHRISTIANS! And to be a Christian is to “do all to the glory of God.”

He used examples of eating at a restaurant, going to starbucks, going to class, studying, kayaking, etc. Doing all of those daily things to the Glory of the Lord.

Later, after chapel, I walked to class thinking about this subject and what that means in my life. I get to class and the title on the screen for today’s lecture is “God’s Great Purposes For Us: The Meaning of Life.” Dr. Lewis goes on to explain that everything we do as Christians and followers of the Lord are/should be focused on “The Great Objective” and that great objective is held up by three great mountain peeks: “The Great Mandate,” “The Great Commandment(s),” and “The Great Commission.”

Through those things, we are to do the things listed in these verses.
1 Corinthians 10:31
Ephesians 5:15-17
Psalm 19:1
Revelation 4:11
Revelation 5:11-12
Genesis 1:26-28
Isaiah 43:7
Ephesians 1:9-12

The main subject for all these verses is : Whatever you do, do it for the Glory of God. Everything is about bringing Glory to the Lord. Eating. Drinking. Sleeping. Worshiping. Living. Breathing. All of it should be done to the Glory of the Lord. And giving Glory to the Lord is simply reflecting his nature.

What a great week it has been so far! WHATEVER WE DO, DO IT FOR THE GLORY OF GOD!!!

There is no greater purpose than that, and living for anything less than that would be living less than our purpose here on earth.

Let us Love God, Love others, Be fruitful and multiply, go to all the nations preaching the gospel, the good news, Let us Glorify Our Father In Heaven!!!!

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

To Be Continued… =)