“The Age of Reason” is a term that is used to describe an era that challenged the authority of the Bible. Personally, I find that rather ironic since it is precisely His Word, or His reason, that enables me to make right decisions in difficult situations.
One of keys to discovering the will of God, or the best course of action, in challenging situations is to ask a simple question: How can I best bring God glory?
In other words, are you poor? How can you best glorify God in your poverty?
Are you rich? How can you best glorify God in your wealth?
Are you in a heap of trouble, that is largely a consequence of your own doing? Then stop where you are right now and consider how you can best glorify God going forward. Since when has God been afraid of a mess?
Are you sick? How can you best glorify God in your affliction?
Once the decision to glorify God has been made, I have seen that goodness and mercy are right behind.
Surely the authors of the Westminster Shorter Catechism had it right when they declared that, “Man’s chief end is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.”
In light of this, may the Word of God be our compass, “in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ.” (1 Peter 4:11).
Hi Christina,
Well did those Westminster Divines point us to the Word in question #2 how we may glorify and enjoy Him…….
Q2: What rule hath God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy Him?
A2: The Word of God, which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy Him.
And may we through the Word do exactly that!
Happy Memorial Weekend,
Shaan
Happy Memorial Day, Shaan!
Yes, well did they point us, indeed!
Thank you for your encouragement to press on in the things of God!
Blessings to you!
What comforting words Christina! I loved:
“Are you in a heap of trouble, that is largely a consequence of your own doing? Then stop where you are right now and consider how you can best glorify God going forward. Since when has God been afraid of a mess?”
That is me too often!!! So many of our troubles are self-inflicted, aren’t they? But through God’s grace they can be turned into blessing and for His glory!
Regarding sickness I just read this quote today by Spurgeon:
“There is no greater mercy that I know of on earth than good helath except it is sickness, and that has often been the greather mercy to me than health.”
He undboutedly knew the secret of glorifying God in all things.
Thank you for another terrific post!
Have a blessed Lord’s Day!
Diane
Thank you, Diane!
Yes, my daily troubles are largely of my own doing too! Bless God for His sovereignty over the mess!
Also, that is a very powerful quote by Spurgeon. I’ve been mediating on Galatians 6:14 today. “May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ..” Affliction, or sickness, has a way of putting everything in perspective. What else can you boast in when you are weakened save the cross?
Happy Memorial Day!