Psalm 115:1 Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory,
Man’s chief end is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. If we could just get that fixed in our minds and live each day in line with it, God would use us to accomplish His purpose and we would be greatly blessed. It is a statement that should govern my thought life and all my behavior: Does this glorify God? In simple terms, to glorify God is to make Him look good, as He truly is. It is to display, as much as we are able, His perfect attributes, His moral excellence, and His infinite greatness and worth.
Think how much happier our marriages would be if we only stopped to think, “Will my words, attitudes, and actions toward my mate, glorify God?” If not, I shouldn’t do it, even though I might feel like doing it. The same applies to our relationships with our children and with all people. If I’m not demonstrating the fruit of the Spirit, then I’m not glorifying God and I shouldn’t act that way. If I’m disobeying God’s Word, then I’m sinning and not glorifying Him. It’s an overarching principle to govern all of life: Live so as to glorify God (1 Corinthians 10:31). Psalm 115 is not comprehensive, but as far as it goes, it tells us how to live in a way that glorifies God. This is our true and proper worship (Romans 12:1). If we are to live lives of true and proper worship there are 4 things we can take from Psalm 115 that will help us to do this. We must glorify God (115:1-3); avoid idolatry (115:4-8); trust God (115:9-15); and praise God (115:16-18).
This Sunday’s lesson will focus on Psalm 115 and these 4 ways that will help us live a life of true and proper worship.