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Man must not separate his life from God. By so doing he ruins his own soul. Can the stream continue to flow when disconnected from the fountain? Can the tree blossom and fruit when uprooted from the earth? Can a boy say, "Father I can do without you"? Let everything you do, then, have reference to God. Do all things to His glory.

I. How?

1. Let everything we do show the intention of God in our existence. The flowing of the river, the fruit and fulness of the tree, the shining of the sun, etc., are exhibitions of God's purposes in those objects. Does your life tell what God's intention is with it? If so, you glorify God.

2. Let everything be done in obedience to God. We live in the midst of a complicated system of laws — physical, mental, moral. Obedience to these is glory to God.

3. Let all things be so done that when they are completed they shall be to the praise of God's wisdom, power, and love. The artist is moved by his genius and paints a picture. When exhibited the genius of the artist is praised. Every good man has in his heart the inspiration of God. Let him, then, so act that when his works are completed they shall be to the glory of God.

II. IN WHAT?

1. In business.

(1) Here religion is an absolute necessity. Business requires —

(a)  Integrity, and religion makes a man just, truthful, etc.

(b)  Strength and health in business.Let men do the business of life in the spirit of religion, and a voice shall break over them saying, "The everlasting arms are underneath thee; thou shalt not bear thy burden alone. Cast thy burden on the Lord."(2) Religion connects the business of this life with the affairs of another. Business is a dull leaden cloud in itself: let in the light of eternity upon it and it becomes glorious.

2. In government.

(1) The government of a family is never done well without religion. The development of your boys and girls will never be beautiful if you rule the home without God.

(2) The government of society cannot be well done without religion. A great city is likely to become a mass of sin and misery without it.

(3) No nation was ever yet governed well without some kind of religion. Rome began to decline when the priests began to laugh at each other, and the thinkers to ask, "What is truth?" France tried to govern without God, and the wicked attempt ended in the Reign of Terror.

3. In literature. This to work for good must be permeated with the principles of religion.

(1)  Truth.

(2)  Purity.

(3)  Kindness.The truth of criticism should be baptized with love.

4. In science. Men of science need the light of religion for the sake of their own science. If you were to read a book that you could not understand, would it not be of immense advantage to have the author present to explain it? The material world is God's book, and if you would understand its higher hieroglyphics you must pray.

5. In philosophy, which is the noble attempt of the greatest minds to answer three great questions. Now there are no answers so wise and deep as the old ones. Whence? From God. How? Nobody knows. Why? That the universe might be filled with blessedness to the glory of God.

(T. Jones, D.D.)

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KJV: Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

WEB: Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.