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8.10.2009

Glory

John called me out this morning: "...for they loved the glory that comes from man more than the glory that comes from God." John 12:43

Here I was, boppin' along, almost to the end of my reading for the day, and I literally thought, "I don't feel very convicted about anything. Maybe God is giving me a break to focus on other lessons He's taught me." HA! My insides feel like He just body-slammed them all over the place.

I am painfully reminded today that all too often I seek the praise of man for the things that I do in life. I don't think that John is saying the praise of man is bad by any means. I mean one of the major ways that I encourage the people around me is by praising them for something they've said or done. I think even that praise is a very good thing. BUT, a dangerous thing happens when we trade normal praise for glory. When I lift someone or something up to a place of distinction, honor, even adoration - that's when I get in trouble. That's what John is talking about here. It's even worse in this example because John is refering to people who believe Jesus is the Christ and will not confess it because they value the glory of man more than the glory of God.

How many times in my life have I done that? I can't even say anymore because my heart is too heavy.
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