HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD?!

Psalm 50:16-23

"Whoever offers praise glorifies Me" (v. 23). Today we don't sacrifice
bulls and goats and lambs. We don't have a literal altar to which we bring
literal sacrifices. The sacrifices God wants from us come from our hearts.

Even when we bring money--which is a literal and real sacrifice--it must
be given from a heart of love, sincerity and faith. Our purpose for living
is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.

The more you glorify God, the more you delight in Him. The more you
delight in Him, the more you enjoy Him. Your life becomes enriched as you
glorify God.

Is God selfish when He wants us to glorify Him? If I walked up to you and
said, "I want you to glorify me by praising me," it would sound terribly
proud. But God is the greatest Being in the universe. None is greater.
None is higher. God is sovereign. So when He asks us to praise Him, He
wants us to experience the highest thing possible--the praise and worship
of God.

One way we praise God is by doing good works. "Let your light so shine
before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in
heaven" (Matt. 5:16). We praise Him through worship. We praise Him through
an orderly, godly lifestyle. "And to him who orders his conduct aright I
will show the salvation of God" (v. 23). We have something to offer, and
we have something to order. We offer praise by faith. We order our lives
by obedience. Verse 23 is simply saying what the well-known hymn "Trust
and Obey" says:

Trust and obey,
For there's no other way
To be happy in Jesus,
But to trust and obey.

There's another song that I am reminded of here, and that is "How great is our God".
(see the words below)

"God deserves to be glorified. And He gives us the privilege of worshipping
Him. Do you delight in the Lord? Live in obedience to His Word and start
enjoying Him.

The splendor of a King, clothed in majesty

Let all the earth rejoice
All the earth rejoice
He wraps himself in Light, and darkness tries to hide
And trembles at His voice
Trembles at His voice

How great is our God, sing with me
How great is our God, and all will see
How great, how great is our God

Age to age He stands
And time is in His hands
Beginning and the end
Beginning and the end

The Godhead Three in One
Father Spirit Son
The Lion and the Lamb
The Lion and the Lamb

How great is our God, sing with me
How great is our God, and all will see
How great, how great is our God

Name above all names
Worthy of our praise
My heart will sing
How great is our God

How great is our God, sing with me
How great is our God, and all will see
How great, how great is our God.