The Daily Nugget

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In Christian belief, "for the glory of God" means to live a life where God is the ultimate reason for all actions, words, and thoughts,  to reflect His infinite power and love and is based on biblical principles such as 1 Corinthians 10:31 which says “Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God”, which encourages us as believers to glorify God in all we do,in doing so we can better reflect God's character and show His Characteristics to others. As believers, to “behold the glory of The Lord”( 2 Corinthians 3:18) means our characters are being  transformed by the Holy Spirit from our old self  into being people who are all in for God !

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23 All things are lawful, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful, but not all things edify.   24 Let no one seek his own good, but that of his neighbour.   25 Eat anything that is sold in the meat market without asking questions for conscience' sake;   26 FOR THE EARTH IS THE LORD'S, AND ALL IT CONTAINS.   27 If one of the unbelievers invites you and you want to go, eat anything that is set before you without asking questions for conscience' sake.   28 But if anyone says to you, "This is meat sacrificed to idols," do not eat it, for the sake of the one who informed you, and for conscience' sake;   29 I mean not your own conscience, but the other man's; for why is my freedom judged by another's conscience?   30 If I partake with thankfulness, why am I slandered concerning that for which I give thanks?   31 Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.   32 Give no offence either to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God;   33 just as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit but the profit of the many, so that they may be saved.  

(1 Corinthians 10:23-33, NASB)

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) is one of the greatest and most prolific music composers in all of history. But have you ever seen his handwritten ‘S.D.G’ at the end of each manuscript? Bach never had an easy life, he was orphaned before he was ten, he was imprisoned for almost a month  for showing “insubordination toward his boss”, his first wife died unexpectedly leaving him to bring up seven children. However through all this Bach depended on God for help and strength and glorified Him through his music. The S D G that Bach wrote on his manuscripts stands for “Soli Die Gloria” or to the glory of God alone.

We may not be musical, but whatever we do should be done with the aim of glorifying God as Paul explains in our scripture today.When Bach composed his music it wasn't primarily for himself or whoever commissioned him, NO! It was to reflect the beauty and love of God to others and just like Bach our actions and deeds can have the same impact on those around us Amen!