"To whom be glory for ever" This should be the single
desire of the Christian. All other wishes must be
subservient and tributary to this one. The Christian
may wish for prosperity in his business, but only so
far as it may help him to promote this—"To Him be
glory for ever." He may desire to attain more gifts and
more graces, but it should only be that "To Him may
be glory for ever. "You are not acting as you ought to
do when you are moved by any other motive than a
single eye to your Lord glory. As a Christian, you are
"of God, and through God" then live "to God. Let
nothing ever set your heart beating so mightily as love
to Him. Let this ambition fire your soul; be this the
foundation of every enterprise upon which you enter,
and this your sustaining motive whenever your zeal
would grow chill; make God your only object. Depend
upon it, where self begins sorrow begins; but if God
be my supreme delight and only object,
To me this equal whether love ordain
My life or death—appoint me ease or pain.
"Let your desire for God" glory be a growing desire.
You blessed Him in your youth, do not be content with
such praises as you gave Him then. Has God
prospered you in business? Give Him more as He has
given you more. Has God given you experience?
Praise Him by stronger faith than you exercised at
first. Does your knowledge grow? Then sing more
sweetly. Do you enjoy happier times than you once
had? Have you been restored from sickness, and has
your sorrow been turned into peace and joy? Then
give Him more music; put more coals and more sweet
frankincense into the censer of your praise.
Practically in your life give Him honour, putting the
;Amen to this doxology to your great and gracious
Lord, by your own individual service and increasing
holiness.
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