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The Lord`s Prayer concludes with, âFor yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.â Matthew 6:13. The end of the prayer reminds us to give all the glory to God the Creator of all. The prayer begins with âHallowed be Your Nameâ and again at the end it gives praise to God. This repetition shows us just how important it is to give glory to God.
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If we do not give glory to God and take the credit for ourselves, we fall into the sin of pride which has dire consequences. The Bible teaches us that pride is the root cause of destruction. âPride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.â Proverbs 16:18. âBefore his downfall a man`s heart is proud, but humility comes before honour.â Proverbs 18:12. Pride invites ruin.
We meet the religious leaders of Jesus` day, the Pharisees, in the Bible. In order to be praised by others they prayed long prayers in public and gave money to the temple so that they could be seen. Jesus said, âEveryone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.â Luke 18:14.
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Proud people are not liked. It is natural that a person who thinks they are better than and looks down on others should be disliked. Everybody has a degree of self-respect so nobody likes to be looked down on by another. If we become proud we fall into Satan`s trap which leads to destruction. Not only that. A proud person is not only disliked and scorned by others but even more importantly, God does not like pride and will bring a proud person down. God`s blessing leaves in the presence of pride.
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King Saul became proud, disobeyed God, forgot his position and tried to take on the role of a priest and as a result had the kingship taken away from him. Compared with him, David served God and the king humbly, was blessed and eventually became a great king. âGod opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up.â James 4:6, 10.
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God dislikes those who take the glory to themselves but loves those who humbly give the glory to God. John the Baptist, who appears in the Bible, was one who gave the glory to God. He gave glory to Jesus who was to come after him and pointed others to Jesus rather than to himself. He knew that he came to give testimony to Jesus. He recognized his own position. He knew that his calling was to prepare the way for the Messiah who would come after him. He led the crowds to Jesus saying, âBehold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!â John 1:29.
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We have been created in order to give glory to God. Those who exalt themselves will be brought down. Those who humbly serve God and give Him all the glory will be exalted.
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