Glorify Christ every way

https://odb.org/2024/08/21/a-life-in-four-words

These four words are very apt to describe how we as believers should live our lives. “Glorify Christ every way” is a paraphrased shortened version of Paul’s encouragement in Romans 15:6 NKJV that reads:

6 that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

In essence, if we were to live our lives and interact with others on the basis that we seek to glorify Christ in every way, we will not go wrong in our spiritual walk. When faced with any situation, if we were to ask, will our response glorify Christ? Then, surely what we do will be good and pleasing to God. For example, if someone rudely cuts into our lane as we drive, will we glorify Christ if we were to get all worked up and angry? We know the answer, and so our response should be one of forgiveness and grace. Or if we are presented with an opportunity to be boastful of our achievements, will we glorify Christ if we were trumpet ourselves instead of giving glory to God? So we will know what to do.

A corresponding verse in Romans 15 is verse 3, where Paul quotes Scripture (which in his day comprised only the Old Testament) taken from David’s Psalm 69:9 –

NIV 3 For even Christ did not please himself but, as it is written: “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.”

Thus, if we are insulted, please know that Christ takes our insults, and thus, our reaction that glorifies Christ is not to respond harshly or get into a fight. Instead, we could perhaps correct the person insulting us and continue the discourse in a civil and cordial manner so that our lives may be an inspirational testimony to the glory of God.

Alas, we are only human, and as much as we seek to glorify Christ in every way, the reality is that we may not be that successful. Even in the simple traffic intrusion above, we could have got all worked up and blasted our horns at the rude driver!

Nevertheless, as Christians, our motto is not “once fail; we will always fail!” Instead, we pick ourselves up and do better the next time. We persevere through and keep on doing this until we succeed. We can surely do it with the strength, power, and guidance from the Holy Spirit. Remember these 4 words – “Glorify Christ every way.” Make it our way of life, and I’m sure our faith and salvation will be kept intact until our dying day! Amen!