Which other scriptures emphasize giving God glory and worship? Setting the Scene with 1 Chronicles 16:29 “Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and come before Him; worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness.” David’s song frames worship as a literal act—bring an offering, enter God’s presence, and give Him exactly the glory that is “due.” The rest of Scripture echoes the same call. Echoes in the Psalms – Israel’s Worship Manual • Psalm 29:2 – “Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness.” • Psalm 96:8-9 – “Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and enter His courts. Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness; tremble before Him, all the earth.” • Psalm 95:6 – “O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.” • Psalm 100:4 – “Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.” • Psalm 34:3 – “Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together.” • Psalm 115:1 – “Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness.” These verses show glory-giving as public, vocal, and joy-filled, never confined to private sentiment. Prophetic Calls to Honor His Name • Isaiah 42:8 – “I am the LORD; that is My name! I will not yield My glory to another or My praise to idols.” • Habakkuk 2:14 – “For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.” • 2 Chronicles 5:13 – When temple worship rose with one voice, “the house of the LORD was filled with a cloud.” The prophets remind us that God’s glory is non-negotiable and universally destined to be recognized. Jesus and True Worship • Matthew 4:10 – “‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’” • John 4:23-24 – “The true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth… God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.” Jesus reiterates the exclusivity of worship (Him alone) and its required sincerity (spirit and truth). Apostolic Instruction – Living for His Glory • Romans 11:36 – “For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.” • 1 Corinthians 10:31 – “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.” • Philippians 2:9-11 – Every knee will bow and every tongue confess Jesus as Lord “to the glory of God the Father.” • Hebrews 13:15 – “Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.” • 1 Peter 2:9 – We are saved “to proclaim the virtues of Him who called” us. The early church treated glory-giving as both continual sacrifice and everyday lifestyle. Heaven’s Unending Praise • Revelation 4:11 – “Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things.” • Revelation 5:12-13 – “Worthy is the Lamb… To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!” • Revelation 15:3-4 – “Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy.” Heaven’s liturgy shows that giving God glory is the destiny of every creature and the centerpiece of eternity. Daily Responses of Glory Scripture’s consistent thread—from David’s tabernacle to heaven’s throne room—calls us to: • Speak His praise out loud. • Bow our hearts and bodies in submission. • Offer tangible gifts and acts of service. • Let every ordinary action (eating, drinking, working) reflect His worth. God’s Word leaves no sacred-secular divide; every moment is a stage for giving Him the glory due His name. |
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