1 Corinthians 10:31 (ESV)

So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

God has many reasons for doing things, but none of those reasons are more important than His glory. His glory, or His unending worth, is most important to Him. God would be wrong to value anything more than His own worth, because He is most valuable. That’s part of what it means for Him to be God.

As we think hard about God we realize that we are to do all to the glory of God because God does everything to His glory. In other words, God commands us to delight in Him the same way that He delights in Himself.  To put it another way, God is serious about our happiness – our happiness in Him.

If I had truly understood that God was serious about my happiness when I was younger it would have changed my life! My focus would have shifted from pleasing friends, being accepted, my appearance, obeying rules, etc. to simply loving God because He is God. After all, once we really understand this truth, why would we not want to love the One who is even more serious about our happiness than we are? And not only is He serious about our happiness, but He also gives it to those who are purposed on glorifying Him!

Think Harder

• Dwell on the truth that God is serious about your happiness. How does that change your view of God?
• How is it possible for God to have nothing more important to Him than His glory and still be very serious about your happiness?