Devotion 6

Today I read an article talking about the 4 dimensions of God’s GLORY.

1. God’s very existence is glorious.
2. God's actions in creation are glorious.
3. God gives us the ability to perceive His glory and worship Him.
4. God gives us the ability to share with others of His glory.

I consider it a leap of faith when we can stretch from the third dimension to the fourth one.

If we really love God and really love His people, we will want to build 'bridges of grace' to let others know Him, we will want to bring others to praise and worship Him.

So I think there should be a combination of 'passion for God' and 'compassion for people'.

If it is a passion with no compassion, we are worshiping God for ourselves. However, in this 4th dimension of praise, we are to be freeing people from their bondages so that they can experience the power of our Lord living within them.

If it is compassion with no passion, it is limited and not sustainable. One quote from John Piper writes:

"The great sin of the world is not that the human race has failed to work for God so as to increase His glory, but that we have failed to delight in God so as to reflect His glory."

Compassion fades, but passion for God burns within us.

May God sustain us with lasting passion for Him and compassion for others.