“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”

1 Corinthians 10:31
“What is our purpose in life?” 

This was the question I asked as a teenager at a Wednesday night church fellowship gathering. The pastor responded by saying, “To bring glory to God.” At the time, that didn’t make much sense to me. It wasn’t until years later that I realized the problem wasn’t in his response; it was in my understanding of the word “glory.” Glory is one of the most common words in Scripture, but I didn’t know what it meant.

Dictionaries define glory for us: 1. High renown or honor; 2. Magnificence; great beauty; 3. Praise, honor or distinction. In Scripture, the word indicates something of weight or value.

Paul tells us in his letter to the Corinthians to do everything for the glory of God. He is getting at a lot more than simply praying before meals. In fact, Paul is urging us to have a complete change in attitude, living not for ourselves but for Christ. Even in the mundane, we give honor to God because He made all things and is in all things. The weight of His glory—the value of who He is—fills our hearts with praise.




 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Corum L. Hughes

Corum Hughes has been on the Haven Ministries staff since 2012, originally as Charles Morris’ assistant and currently as the digital content manager. He feels privileged to work—even though at a distance—among people he knows as friends. He and his wife Molly and their twin three-year-old girls have recently relocated from Boise, Idaho, to St. Louis, Missouri. When time affords it, Corum loves reading fiction (especially authors like Willa Cather, Victor Hugo, and Wendell Berry) and running (training for anything from 400-meter time trials to marathons and ultramarathons). A version of this Anchor first appeared in 2016.

 

 



Scripture Focus

Psalm 145:8-13, 21

Insight

Bring glory to the Lord! For He’s the One who created you, gives your life meaning and weight, and is worthy of your praise.

Bible In A Year

  • Leviticus 26-27
  • Psalm 60
  • Luke 24

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