1 Corinthians 10:31

Main Thought: The apostle Paul reminds us here that we were created for the glory of God. Adam and Eve were created and put in the Garden of Eden to bring glory to God, but their rebellion against the single command of God that He gave them brought separation, not communion, into their relationship with God. However, as believers in Christ who have been brought into an eternal relationship with Him, it is more important than ever for others to see that every aspect of our lives is giving glory to God. Paul understood that these Corinthians in most ways, in their personal lives and the church, were not bringing glory to God. There was evident immorality that was present in the church (1 Cor. 5), there was great disunity (1 Cor. 3) and they had turned the observance of the Lord’s Supper into their own personal dinner, disgracing and separating themselves from others (1 Cor. 11). While we may look down on them in many ways for what was going on, we should at the same time look at our own lives and make sure we are glorifying God in all we do. We should glorify God in our homes as husbands by loving our wives as Christ loved the church (Eph. 5:25) and being Godly examples to our wives and children in our speech. Wives should be glorifying God before their children by training them in the Word of God, speaking graciously to them and nurturing them in love, and by being submissive to their husbands as the church is to Christ (Eph. 5:24). In our work, we are to glorify God by the diligence of our work, working not for men but for our Lord (Eph. 6:6-7). Even in our recreation, in those times that God gives us for relaxation and enjoyment, our speech and actions should give evidence that we are glorifying God for that time to refresh our bodies and minds. And then especially in the church, wherever God puts us, we should glorify God in our worship of Him and our service to other believers. We should never think the church exists to serve our purposes and our perceived needs, but realize in the church that we are to always count others more significant than ourselves in all humility (Phil. 2:3), having the mind of Christ in His service when He came to this earth to die upon the cross. Each of us needs to examine ourselves and see if we are glorifying God in our homes, our work, our recreation, and our churches. Are we living our lives for the purpose for which God created us, which is living a life that exalts and glorifies Him? May our prayer be daily as we rise up for whatever lies ahead of us in that day, that we will aim to glorify Him.