JUN 20

1 Corinthians 10:31
Memorise 1 Corinthians 10:31
"...do all to the glory of God"

All of us have our favourite verses from the Bible. 1 Corinthians 10:31 says, “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God”. This is my favourite verse! It has helped me very often in making the right decisions!

But you may ask: What does “to the glory of God” mean? It means “to His honour”. So whatever we do, we want to honour His name. We don’t want to bring shame to His name. We don’t want to do things in such a way that our friends would look at us and say, “he calls himself a Christian, but look at the way he behaves!”

Another thing to note in this verse is that we can honour God by the simple things that we do everyday! Paul says “whether (you) eat or drink”. We may feel that we are not doing any ‘great’ or ‘heroic’ things, but all of us eat and drink everyday, and we can honour God by these simple things. Think, dear teen – how can you eat (or drink) to the glory of God?

We want to discipline our appetite! So we want to choose more “healthy” foods (which usually means a balanced diet, including greens and fruits). Do not be gluttonous. At the dinner table, always think of others! When you go for a buffet, don’t be the first to go to the buffet spread! Let others (especially the very young and the elderly) take their food first! The oysters and the most expensive food items may be gone by then, but what does it matter? We should put others first, maintain a good testimony for Him, and let God’s name be glorified!

I am sure you can think of other ways to honour God’s name, not only during meal-times, but at all times! Glorifying God does not necessarily require us to do “great” things. God is happy that we honour Him in the little things that we do everyday! When you wake up every morning, remind yourself – I want to honour and glorify God today. When you are faced with difficult choices, ask yourself: “which option is the one that glorifies God”?

Thought: We should not live for ourselves, but for God.
Prayer: Lord, may I learn to deny myself, take up my cross and follow Jesus. (Matthew 16:24)