Giving God Glory

In Psalm 96 we’ve seen the what and the why of worship in verses 1-6, but but in the next section we find the psalmist calling us to make offerings to the King. Look at verses 7-9,

“Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength!”

The word ascribe is also translated as giving…we are not giving God something He doesn’t have, but we are acknowledging who He is. Here in verse 7 we are called to give God glory.

We are prone to take glory…we use our talents, we use our gifts and then, if we are not careful, we take the glory, but the Word calls upon us to give God glory. He is the all glorious One and we are to do nothing to try and take away His glory…the spot light is always to be on Him. He enables us to do the very things we do—it is by His strength…give God glory and strength. Don’t take the credit…give credit where credit is due…give God glory.

Give God thanks, “Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name, bring an offering, and come into His courts.” David declared he would not offer to God something that cost him nothing…we like to give what we do not have or at the least we like to give what requires little sacrifice.

When you see all that you have is from God—you eagerly give back to God. Not because He needs it, but because we want to show gratitude. Because we want to make much of Him. Because we want to do whatever is necessary to spread His fame abroad. We give thanks by offering back to Him a portion of what He has given us.

We do this through our tithes and offerings and through our time. I’m amazed at the number of people who refuse to tithe—they say, that’s OT, that’s Law, we are under grace now…are you telling me we should give less under grace than was required under Law? It is all His—give Him an offering as a part of your Worship!

And then give God the awe He deserves, “Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness; tremble before Him, all the earth.” It is the same word for worship that we see in Psalm 95, it is to bow down with your forehead on the ground, to prostrate yourself before Him in humble worship—to be in the splendor of His holiness is to tremble before Him…to be in awe of Him…to reverence Him and to call on others to join you!