Text: “Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the Heaven and in the earth is Thine; Thine is the Kingdom, O Lord, and Thou art exalted as Head above all.” 1 Chronicles 29:11.
“And
lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil: For Thine is the Kingdom,
and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.”
Matthew 6:13.
Good morning, glory-giving Christian! One thing that sets you out among many other
professing Christians, is the fact that both you and the author have been
taught, Spiritually, to at all times give the Lord God ALL the glory and all
the praise for any small service we have been empowered by Him to achieve in
our individual ministries for Christ.
I remember well shaking hands with
congregations all over the great state of Texas and Alabama while undertaking
Church speaking-engagements out there – American Christians really show guest
Pastors and speakers a whole-hearted appreciation for services given; and God’s
Word forthrightly spoken in plain-speaking forthrightness, is highly prized.
Many would have hugged the life out me at the
doors, and enthused on how blessed they had been by my ministry to them, as the
menfolk shook my hand until it nearly dropped off after the engagement was
over! Bless their hearts, I really
enjoyed serving Christ in that great land, and harbour many extremely fond
memories of my Missions over there; and my sweet fellowship with such wonderful
and genuine Christ-loving Christians.
However, one thing those beloved believers will
remember about my times of service over there, is how I IMMEDIATELY gave the
Lord God all the glory, for any profitable word I was able to preach or teach
at any given venue. I would immediately respond with, “Yes, isn’t the Lord God
good?” Or “Yes, praise God for His enablement!” All glory belongs unto the
Living Lord God, Jehovah – Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Praise be to His Name!
Woe unto me, if I covet, or seek to receive,
the glory that belongs at all times to the Lord God Himself. Without Him, I could do NOTHING. Without Him
we are NOTHING! Glory, glory, glory to
the Triune Lord God – Father, Son and Holy Ghost!
“Abide in Me (Christ Jesus), and I in you. As
the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more
can ye, except ye abide in Me. I am the
Vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth (abides, and continues to abide) in
Me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without Me ye can do
NOTHING.” (John 15:4-5)
Verse 17. “For Thou art the glory of their
strength. Ministers of the Lord Jesus Christ – if true to
the full inspiration and belief of God’s Word – know the truth of this verse
very well. How often we Pastors, Bible
Teachers, Sunday-School Teachers; and witnessing servants of Christ have FELT
as though we had no whit of strength left to serve the Lord in our duties for any
particular day. Then, God’s Word comes
drifting into our tired, or deflated minds, and we are at once renewed in
spirit and ready to go forth to do Spiritual Battle for the souls of our
hearers. The promises of God strengthen ‘His people’ and bring fresh glory to
His Name.
“Fear thou not; for I AM with thee: be not
dismayed; for I AM thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea,
I will uphold thee with the right hand of My righteousness. Behold (look, and fully understand), all they
that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be
as a nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.” (Isaiah 41:10-11)
The Triune Lord (Three distinct Divine Persons
in the Godhead, yet only ONE God) – Father, Son, and Holy Ghost – the Lord God
of this great Covenant Psalm, has committed His promises contained in the
sixty-six Canonical Books of our King James Version Bible, to us, ‘His
people’.
In obedience and faith as believing Christians,
we can call upon the Lord God of the Covenant to strengthen us, as He has
promised in His Word to do so, yet, at all times according to His Divine timing
and perfectly Sovereign will. Fact. Glory to the Lord.
Here is just one Bible event in which all Three
Persons of the Trinity, the unified Lord God, are mentioned: and this by the
mouth of the Lord Jesus Christ Himself:
“When they (the disciples/eye-witness apostles)
therefore were come together, they asked of Him (Christ Jesus), saying,
Lord, wilt Thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? And He said
unto them, ‘It is not for you to know the times and the seasons, which the Father
hath put in His own power. But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy
Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto Me both in
Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of
the earth.” (Acts 1:6-8)
Anyone, even those that are professing to be
Christians, that come to you trying to teach you that there is no Trinity in
the Divine Godhead – have no fellowship with them! They are deceivers and teachers of ‘another
Gospel’, and are not even to be bidden ‘God speed’. BE warned! Here is what the true apostle John
had to say about them: “Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the
doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he
hath both the Father and the Son. If any
come unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him/her not into your
house, neither bid him/her God speed: for him/her that biddeth him/her God
speed is a partaker of his/her evil deeds.” (2 John 9-11)
The Lord God of the Covenant between Almighty
God and fallen mankind is a Triune God: Father,
Son, and Holy Ghost. Let us seek at all times to give this Lord God all the
glory, praise, thanksgiving and service we possibly can, continually. Hallelujah!
Glory…
Verse 17.
“In Thy favour our horn shall be exalted.” "Thou
art the glory of their strength," that is, "thou art their
strength, and it is their glory that thou art so, and what they glory
in." Thanks be to God who always causes us to triumph. "In thy
favour, which through Christ we hope for, our horn shall be
exalted." The horn denotes beauty, plenty, and power; these those
have, who are made accepted in the beloved. What greater preferment are men
capable of in this world than to be God's favourites?” (Matthew Henry’s Commentary on the Psalms,
1662-1714)
Verse
17. “For Thou art the glory of their strength. In other words, any Spiritual strength you and I, as born-again
Christians possess, is given to us by the Living Lord God. Therefore, the God of the Covenant, Great
Jehovah Lord God, must receive all the glory and praise for any small service
we Christians are enabled of Him to perform.
Glory to the Lord! The Lord God IS the glory of His Covenant with us,
‘His people’.
Thought: Verse
18. “For the Lord is our defence and the Holy One of Israel is our King.” With
God as our defence, let us go forth, boldly, and proclaim His glory. Our primary allegiance is not to puny man,
but to the Almighty Lord God.
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