Great Reasons to Give Him Glory, Part 1

To God be the glory great things He has done
So loved He the world that He gave us His Son
Who yielded His life an atonement for sin
And opened the life gate that all may go in

To God Be the Glory 1875
By: Fanny Crosby (1820-1915)

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As we begin our journey through this hymn of praise which serves as an encouragement and call to worship prepare to respond and give Him glory. Let’s tune our hearts.

Creation

One does not have to look very far to see evidence of the great work God has done. Especially this time of year in the Northern Hemisphere when life is springing up everywhere. Stop and consider the handiwork of God in His creation, then give Him praise for it.

To God be the glory great things He has done

..our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations,  “The Lord has done great things for them.” The Lord has done great things for us; we are glad. Psalm 126:2-3 ESV

We echo the words of the Psalmist. The Lord has done great things for us; we are glad! When was the last time those words left your lips, when you were somewhere other than church and not signing a song? Today? Last week? Last month? We should be quick to give Him glory.

Yes He is worthy of glory for the great things He has done. The writer is issuing a call to worship. The question then becomes how will you respond to that call. Will you join it and echo it for all you have ears to hear or will you say a quiet “Amen” and keep it to yourself?

RESONATE!
Take a few moments and give God glory for the great things He has done, particularly in creation. Tell Him you want to be faithful to give Him the glory He deserves. Make this your simple prayer “Jesus, help me join and echo the call to worship.” 

Re-creation

Not to be mistaken for “recreation”, re-creation is the work God does in restoring creation back to the status before the Fall. The only way He can do this is by dealing with sin. He chose to do that by sending His Son.

While we will look deeper into exactly how He accomplished that work in the second part of the hymn text on Thursday, let’s simply focus on the act of sending His Son. So often, we see the baby in the manger and we fail to connect that gift at Christmas with the finished work of Easter. He loved us so much that He was not willing to leave us in the state our sin had created. Instead, He chose to re-create us by dealing with our sin.

Enter Jesus…

So loved He the world that He gave us His Son

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 ESV

Nothing should prompt our praise more than the recollection of this simple fact: God loved us so much that He gave us His Son. He loves His Son, and yet He gave Him to us to demonstrate HIs love for us. Think about that for a moment and then give Him praise for many.

We issue the call to worship because we want everyone to know that He gave us His Son as the most extravagant expression of His love for us. Many have heard the words of John 3:16 but only the Holy Spirit can bring glory from the one who accepts the truth of it.

RESONATE
Take a few moments and consider how God work or re-creating in you should prompt your praise. If it were not for the sending of His Son that would not even be possible. Pray a simple prayer like this one, “Spirit, thank You for revealing Jesus to me.”  

Jesus, thank You for making a way for me to be re-created. It prompts my praise like nothing else could. Help me give You glory every day. In Jesus’ name. 

Re-created Tuning!

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Video 41.1 Transcript

Welcome to Tuesday Tunings at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s tune our hearts.

To God be the glory great things He has done
So loved He the world that He gave us His Son
Who yielded His life an atonement for sin
And opened the life gate that all may go in

Yes He is worthy of glory for the great things He has done. The writer is issuing a call to worship. The question then becomes how will you respond to that call. Will you join it and echo it for all you have ears to hear or will you say a quiet “Amen” and keep it to yourself?

Jesus, help me join and echo the call to worship.

We issue the call to worship because we want everyone to know that He gave us His Son as the most extravagant expression of His love for us. Many have heard the words of John 3:16 but only the Holy Spirit can bring glory from the one who accepts the truth of it.

Spirit, thank You for revealing Jesus to me.

Jesus yielded His life so we who were separated from God by our sin could be made one with Him again. That is what Christ’s atoning sacrifice accomplishes: it makes us one with God again. Give praise to Jesus for making the miracle of atonement possible for us.

Jesus, thank You for Your atoning sacrifice.

The life gate has been opened through His atoning sacrifice. The gate to destruction is wide and the road is easy, but Christ has made a better way so that none would perish. Unfortunately, many never find the gate and the way Jesus has made. Help as many as you can. 

Lord, help me help others find Your gate.

Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has surfaced in your heart, or just listen to what He is saying to you, then we will sing once more.

Sing

Take the awareness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond.  Until next time,Be Resonant.

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