Dec 12 2008
Does God Deal With Pride?
Have you ever felt God must be just a little bit proud? After all, although we are told He is perfect, doesn’t it seem just a bit over the top that He requires everything and everyone to give Him all the glory? Has that ever struck you as possibly a chink in His armor? Even just a little one?
While I am sure there are many Christians who would never admit to such questions, and there are probably a few who have never, ever harbored such thoughts, I also suspect I am not the only one who has had such unholy and unadmirable thoughts.
While I am not proud of the questions which sometimes cross my mind, and I certainly do not believe they are worthy of the title, Christian, I am always thankful when I run across a Scripture verse which directly answers my questions. In fact, that is one of the reasons I am sure I am not the only one who asks such questions.
So, why does God deserve all glory and honor and power? The twenty-four elders in Revelations 4:11 clarify the subject once and for all when they say, “You are worthy, oh Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and by Your will they exist and were created.”
Pretty simple, really. God, as supreme Creator and Sustainer, is the only one worthy of all honor, glory, and power. Maybe that is one reason modern man has worked so hard to come up with a Godless origin?
So, why does God deserve all glory and honor and power? The twenty-four elders in Revelations 4:11 clarify the subject once and for all when they say, “You are worthy, oh Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and by Your will they exist and were created.”
Ding ding ding ding! Great post!
This is why creation ex nihilo is so important to Biblical Christianity.
Thanks for the post.