The Ground of Glorifying God
We all long to be happy. Ask any sane person in the world and if they are honest they will all tell you the same answer. We don't long to be miserable, we long to find joy and purpose. Where do we find that joy and purpose? We find it in God. You see we have been created to glorify God AND ENJOY GOD. It is thus our duty is to give Him what he deserves. Some have said that duty and delight are in conflict, in other words I can't find joy in glorifying God that would be self-seeking and not God seeking. But the answer of scripture is NO! We find our joy in glorifying God. Sure there may be times where we DON'T feel like saying the kind word to our brother, there are the times when we don't feel like reading the bible, but we don't emotionlessly, lovelessly just go through the routines but honestly say, "God I don't feel like doing this, I am NOT finding my joy in You today. But God I want to fight for that joy. Give me that joy in obedience that you might be glorified."
We also see something incredible about God, though we are guilty like the rapist or murderer, when we turn to Jesus He graciously sets us free. How can that be? Where is justice when rapists and murderers go free? The answer is found at the cross! You see God takes his justice, holiness and mercy seriously. He takes upon himself to pay the debt that he can show grace while still upholding justice. He pays back every sent of what is owed so that we don't have to pay any of it and it is all to show us His glory! As Piper has said, "All God’s gifts are loving only to the degree that they lead us to God himself. That is what God’s love is: his commitment to do everything necessary (most painfully the death of his only Son) to enthrall us with what is most deeply and durably satisfying—namely, himself."
What grace?!!! What love?!!?! Is your heart filled with love and gratitude for him or are you just playing church? Do you find your joy and satisfaction in Him or are you toying around with the things that will only leave you emptier than you were before? Turn to Jesus!
Questions:
1. 1 Corinthians 10:31 tells us to do everything to the glory of God, how do we do everything for the glory of God (e.g. eating dinner, reading books, talking with family and friends, working at our jobs, etc)?
2. Piper mentioned his gratefulness for the "school of suffering", what sufferings have you gone through and how have you seen God use those for good?
3. Piper starting showing us the hugeness of the universe. It is HUGE! And earth is so tiny, small, miniscule. He told us that scientist have said that if God created them, then it is a huge waste of space. Is it a huge waste of space? Why or why not?
We also see something incredible about God, though we are guilty like the rapist or murderer, when we turn to Jesus He graciously sets us free. How can that be? Where is justice when rapists and murderers go free? The answer is found at the cross! You see God takes his justice, holiness and mercy seriously. He takes upon himself to pay the debt that he can show grace while still upholding justice. He pays back every sent of what is owed so that we don't have to pay any of it and it is all to show us His glory! As Piper has said, "All God’s gifts are loving only to the degree that they lead us to God himself. That is what God’s love is: his commitment to do everything necessary (most painfully the death of his only Son) to enthrall us with what is most deeply and durably satisfying—namely, himself."
What grace?!!! What love?!!?! Is your heart filled with love and gratitude for him or are you just playing church? Do you find your joy and satisfaction in Him or are you toying around with the things that will only leave you emptier than you were before? Turn to Jesus!
Questions:
1. 1 Corinthians 10:31 tells us to do everything to the glory of God, how do we do everything for the glory of God (e.g. eating dinner, reading books, talking with family and friends, working at our jobs, etc)?
2. Piper mentioned his gratefulness for the "school of suffering", what sufferings have you gone through and how have you seen God use those for good?
3. Piper starting showing us the hugeness of the universe. It is HUGE! And earth is so tiny, small, miniscule. He told us that scientist have said that if God created them, then it is a huge waste of space. Is it a huge waste of space? Why or why not?
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