PSALM 115:1
"Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name goes all the glory for your unfailing love and faithfulness."
It is human nature to want to take the credit for good things that happen to us. We believe we make things happen in our lives and those of others. We like to bask in the glory of our victories and our achievements. We want to believe that we have power and control over our life and that what we decide and do will make the difference. If we are wealthy we take the credit. If we are successful in business or our chosen profession, we are the ones responsible. If we create anything of value or achievement, we are the ones responsible. Then what is it this truth for today is trying to tell us?
It cries out to us that NOT TO US LORD, not to us but to your names goes all the glory. The Word is telling us that God is deserving of all the glory in our lives, we are not. We need to acknowledge and remember the truth and mercy of the Lord. But for the Lord we would not even have life. We come into the world with nothing and we leave with nothing and whatever we are given is a gift from the Lord and we need to thank Him and praise His name. We need to give all the Glory to the Lord!
The Lord is loving and faithful and He gave the earth to us to live in and control. He gave us initial life and He gives us eternal life if we just believe in Him and His Saving Grace. So if we accumulate some possessions for a moment in time they are not really ours. Instead of becoming proud or bragging about our achievements we need to keep our Lord first in our thoughts and prayers and lives. If there is any glory to be handed out it must be the Jesus Christ the Lord God. Where does the glory go, NOT TO US LORD!
