Today’s continuation of yesterday’s post gives the final four examples of how we can glorify God through the way we live.

A holy, consecrated lifestyle. (1 Corinthians 6:17-20) Through our untiy with the Lord, we become “one spirit” with Him. A sobering statement is found in verse 19, “Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who lives within you and you are not your own you were bought with a price…So then, honor God and bring glory to Him in your body.”

Make Jesus visually observable to the world. (1 Thessalonians 1:12) Others need to see Jesus in us. Sometimes, we don’t even have to say anything, just let your light shine. Simply by living what you believe, you will affect others in ways that you don’t even know.

“…may the name of our Lord Jesus Christ be glorified and become more glorious through and in you, and you in Him…” 

Speaking and serving according to the grace given you. (1 Peter 4:10, 11) All of us have been given abilities by God to empower us to do things that we could never do in our own human strength. This is the essence of grace. As we discover how He has enabled us to fulfill His purposes, steward those abilities properly, and serve each other with them God is honored.

Suffering reproach for His name. (1 Peter 4:14, 16) There is a glory that is revealed in us when we suffer for the sake of righteousness. We are told to be happy and rejoice (v.13) when this type of reproach happens, as this is a sign that we are in Him and count it worthy to sometimes be rejected  with Him.

“…if you are censured and suffer abuse because you bear the name of Christ, blessed are you, because the spirit of glory, the Spirit of God, is resting upon you.”

Through these simple examples we can all join together to be a part of the increasing glory of God in the earth.

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