DO GOOD FOR GOD

FAITH CAPSULE: Among ways existing for God is worshiping God by doing good for His glory.

Luke 10:25-37, Revelation 4

Know to live life for God, the One and only creator.
Revelation 4:11 informs all, “You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; For You created all things, and by Your will, they exist and were created.” 
The will of God is that all should exist for God.
Angel worships God non-stop. 
Man exists for God. 
Among ways to exist for God is worshiping God and giving glory and honor.
Know to do good for God to be glorified.
Is it in you to exist doing good for the glory of God? 
Bible recorded, “Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.” (James 4:17) 
Doing good consciously or unconsciously is a sin by not glorifying God while doing good shall experience the blessing of God.
In Galatians 5:22, doing good is listed among the fruit of the spirit, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness.” 
The number of pages of the Bible emphasized the importance of doing good. 
Romans 12:9, “…Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.” 
1 Thessalonians 5:15, “See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.” 
2 Thessalonians 3:13, “But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary in doing good.” 
Hebrews 13:16, “But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.”
Jesus identifies an example to be a good one in the parable of the Good Samaritan. 
In the parable, a stranger from Samaritan saw another stranger from Jerusalem who fell among thieves, badly wounded, and stripped off his clothing. 
The Samaritan could not walk away like others before him but engaged the stranger from Jerusalem and spent his resources to make sure the stranger from Jerusalem received proper medical attention. 
Jesus, our compassionate savior, referred to the good doing of the Samaritan, “But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion.” (Luke 10:33) 
Doing good is having compassion. 
Compassion is the heart of Jesus. 
It is godly to be doing good. 
Are you a believing believer or an unbelieving believer? 
As a believing believer, choose to consciously have a mind of doing good to the glory of God and reason to exist for God.
Be constantly concerned about doing good. 
As a believing believer, become active in caring for others and doing good to the glory of God.
All should know with understanding doing good is in the name of God and for the glory of God. 
To be concerned for others is heaven acknowledgeable that provokes the blessing of God. 
Gain the understanding that doing good glorifies God.

Prayer for today: Ask to be enabled to do good for the glory of God.

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