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How long, O you sons of men, will you turn my glory to shame? How long will you love worthlessness and seek falsehood? – Psalm 4:2

How does glory turn to shame? Glory turns to shame when glory becomes the object of our love and affection instead of God. Moses warned the tribe of Israel about turning away from God after He blesses them; He warned them against thinking that their blessing came by their own power and might (Deuteronomy 8:11-17). Moses knew very well that full bellies often invite foolishness, and blessings can be the beginning of blasphemies! King Solomon unequivocally proved Moses words by turning his glory to shame: The man (king Solomon) who asked God for wisdom instead of gold and silver ended up discarding wisdom by worshipping the gold and silver (in the form of idols) that God had brought him through wisdom. We serve a God who yearns jealously for us. Our love and affection are meant for Him and nothing else. As God blesses you, beware that you do not turn your new found glory to shame.

I will always worship the creator and not His blessings

I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around – Psalm 3:6

If God is for us, then who can be against us? The bible tells a story of prophet Elisha’s servant who was afraid when he saw that the Syrian army had surrounded Elisha and him. He was surprised that Elisha remained calm until Elisha prayed for God to open his eyes to the fact that there was an army of angels surrounding the army of the enemy (2 Kings 6). The story of Elisha’s servant reveals that how and what we see dictates our mood and behavior. If we only see with physical eyes, then we are troubled and we run and hide. Yet if we see with spiritual eyes, then we are calmer and we stand our ground. When trouble comes, your question shouldn’t be who is against me, but who is for me. If the God of heaven is for you, then there is no need to be afraid regardless of the size of the trouble that comes against you. What is going on around you doesn’t matter, what matters is who is in your corner. What trouble is too difficult for God? What issue is He unable to solve? With God in your corner, today’s troubles are simply opportunities to testify of the goodness of God tomorrow.

It does not matter who is against me so long as God is for me