As Christians, we are called to praise God for the grace He has shown in His Son Jesus. The ultimate goal of God in creating the world and in saving sinners is to demonstrate the glory of His grace (cf. Worship means to honor or praise. So since God is the Creator of every creature, and the Father of the entire human race, to say nothing of His being the upholder and sustainer of the entire universe, His position is obviously utterly unique. This is graphically seen in Romans 1 when Paul talks of exchanging the glory of the true God for false gods concocted out of the created order. We call people who crave more fame “glory hounds.” We know them as self-obsessed, unhappy people. Now I am not saying that we should never praise anybody at any time; we would all praise the composer of a beautiful piece of music, the painter of a great painting or even an outstanding sports star - but it should be kept within bounds; it is praise, but praise within limits. In this world under Satan’s sway (1 John 5:19), we find it easier to be suspicious and cynical than spiritual and lyrical about praising God. © Copyright 2021 YouthworksAnglican Youthworks is registered as a charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Donations of $2 or more may be tax deductibleChild Protection / Privacy / Cookies. Why not apply this to God as well? Thus says the Lord, “Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the end of the earth, everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory” (Isa. In the words of Bertrand Russell, “Is he really that vain?”. Because we only find our true selves when we give glory to the living and true God—the one who has revealed the fullness of his glory in his Son, Jesus Christ (Revelation 5:13). Sing songs of praise to God. I believe he is worthy of praise, of course, but doesn’t it seem… selfish (?) There’s a spiritual benefit to worshiping him, to speak of him in terms of adoration. All other forms of life obtain their existence through Him. (AC 17.24-25) He pointed out that at the end of a concert it is a natural response to give glory to the performer by applauding, whooping, hollering, asking for an encore and so on. Why praise? As for me, with God as my witness, I do want his glory. Glory in the right place means we can grow into the image of our God and Saviour. Therefore, God is, to put it mildly, pretty special! At the end of it all, all creation will give appropriate praise and glory (see Revelation 5). Praise facilitates access to God. Hypocrites honor God with the words of their mouths but their hearts are far removed from Him (Matthew 15:8–9). Moreover, we should also praise God for His unending mercy. no questions. So, go ahead and tell God how you feel! God never ever puts anything above himself. And God knows that not only do we come into communion with him through worship, but that the consummation of our relationship with Christ requires such praise. The Crystal-Clear Reason for Living. our pastor spoke about how giving God glory and praising Him no matter what is what is the right thing to do because we're not deserving of anything. The difference is that God supremely deserves ongoing praise and adoration for Who He is and what He has done; moreover, He deserves it, actually, even well beyond the praise which it is humanly possible for us to give Him. He is the only being that truly deserves worship. Praising God, whether through singing great and inspiring hymns or by reading the words of the Holy Bible (yes, that too is praising God), moves us forwards spiritually. Here are five quick thoughts to help you and the young people you serve think this question through. First, God is an all-perfect, self-sufficient being who does not need anything from us to be complete, but to praise him is the only appropriate response to his greatness. Thus, if our life does not reflect His praise — then we have missed our real reason for living. He does not talk to us through winds, earthquakes and fire. When he does all things “for the praise of his glory” as Ephesians 1 says, he preserves for us and offers to us the only thing in all the world which can satisfy our longings. David gives a speech in the form of a psalm. For him, self-exaltation is the highest virtue. the complete surrender of our entire lives to His glory and loving service, Romans 12:1) because of both who He is and what He has done. He created within us the ability to chose who and how we wanted to serve Him, not because we are all right in how we worship and give praise to our creator, but because He wants us to WANT to serve Him. At the back of this narcissist God claim is the idea that somehow God needs our praise, our approval, our gratitude and our glory to shore up his fragile ego and help his self-development. The Bible says we were created for God’s glory (Isaiah 43:7). Praise the Lord, all nations on earth. God does not thunder His voice to us. Why would a single one of us consider ourselves worthy of any glory or praise when death could be just around the corner? Here are seven reasons why you must not wait. To understand the answer to this question, we must first define worship. This is a question I hear every so often since we immediately assume that a person who demands praise is a pompous big-head. There is something spiritually beneficial when we humble ourselves and praise him. We become what we worship. It is entirely right to give God glory and for God to demand glory because he alone is worthy. At the same time, there seems a reasonableness about this response. God is glorious in himself and as creator and redeemer. But why would a loving God want more glory? if Jesus did not die on the cross, we'd all deserve hell -- suffering, torture, pain, agony, etc. He is our creator, sustainer, and redeemer. God knows that He is good and His desire is a relationship with Man based on our own freedom. Thus He requests, seeks, and demands that His created beings honor Him. In other words, being supremely mortal and physical casts huge limitations upon us. A question about God that I have been hearing a lot lately. Being complete within Himself, God does not need our praise. In the land of the tall poppy syndrome, why not go for the tallest? One of the more helpful things I have read this year comes from Paul Tripp, who points out that we are engaged in a daily battle for glory. We become more like Christ and, indeed, the act of praise and worship refreshes our understanding that becoming more like Christ is what the life-journey of the true believer is largely all about, this coupled with our willingness to provide a Christian witness wherever we are able.Robin A. Brace, June, 2008. You can't help but have a humble heart. Therefore, God gets all the glory not because of His sovereignty alone, but because by merit, He is worthy. In contrast, I am convinced that even the most highly talented member of the human race has no reason to expect or demand great praise or outstanding glory. For those who play electric guitar, their favorite knob is the gain. This is far from the case for the God who has existed in … Because God is the ultimate good that is worthy of worship and praise. Further, we are taught to worship no other god or idol. God wants us to give him glory because he is the only worthy one. There it was again. That is: The Holy Spirit within every true Christian seems to be energized and re … That is: The Holy Spirit within every true Christian seems to be energized and re-activated whenever we praise our Maker. Over and over God calls for our hearts to be authentic and undivided in our worship. God desires us to WANT to give all our glory to him, He longs for us to WANT to lay down our life for him, and He WANTS us to give Him the glory. That is, we worship Him. God is the one perfect Being in the entire universe, completely worthy of worship. It is an expression of his goodness to us that we glorify him, as this is what we were created for. This time it was in a sports column. My first response is that this was an ironic objection in a world that is so focused on selling oneself and personal branding; an attempt to ‘cut God down to size’. God tells us in the Holy Bible (through the pen of His true servants inspired by the Holy Spirit) that he has all-power; He is omnipotent (all-powerful), omnipresent (everywhere), omniscient (all-knowing), immutable (unchanging), and eternal (everlasting). God is the one being in all the universe for whom seeking his own praise is the ultimately loving act. If God is glorious and has done glorious things, then it is entirely appropriate to make this known and celebrate it. God’s love for us is not mainly his making much of us, but his giving us the ability to enjoy making much of him forever. Every single one of us would not exist but for Him. He requests that we acknowledge His greatness, His power, and His glory. In Psalm 65, we see David introducing God as the nominee for the Praise award. So, why does God want us to praise Him? Why should we praise God? In fact, by nature, God entails the worthiest of every good value. 43:6–7).Life is wasted when we do not live for the glory of God. The writer was commenting on a quote from the Australian rugby union player Will Skelton: Great comment from my point of view, but here is how the Sydney Morning Herald writer responded: If your belief stacks up, Will, why, precisely does he [God] need glorification? But apparent not, because he felt the need to create self-aware beings to worship him and appreciate his creation. Since God wants us to do right and good things, of course he wants us to praise and worship Him. He is worthy of praise, being God and perfect in every way. Worship the Lord because he is holy. Not if we have time, but all the time, every day, when the sun rises and the oak tree branches sway. I think there are many Christians out there who secretly wonder about this—afraid to ask the question (lest they be thought unspiritual), but bothered all the same. ? Why does God demand our worship? Therefore we should all be able to see that God deserves great praise, honour and glory. Instead, God requires Christians—and people of every other religion as well—to worship, praise, and glorify God because God knows that when we do so from the heart, God’s love, faithfulness, kindness, and power can flow into us in new and more powerful ways. … Also, praising God is good for the one who praises him. Isn't this opposed to how He teaches us to behave?'. He doesn't 'need' it necessarily for Him to exist but He is worshipped because it is necessary to worship Him. It seems like God “wants” praise from us - someone said we are created to praise Him, and so forth. The first thing we have to attempt in order to answer this question is to completely rid ourselves of a purely human understanding and response. Therefore, for us to expect the ongoing praise of others is ultimately silly and foolish. God doesn’t need our service or money or praise: The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything. The answer is that God’s passion for his glory is the essence of his love to us. We are suspicious of those who blow their own trumpet and who seem to be demanding they be loved and glorified. Thus, whenever we speak truly of God's attributes, including His glory, we implicitly acknowledge His worthiness. The Bible does not leave us wondering what kind of worship God is aiming at in all his work and word. For human beings (who are purely a creation of God) to want and to demand praise is silly and foolish. God Does Everything for His Own Glory Because He is God God made people out of a desire to glorify himself. We want to know why. Moreover, the eternal destiny of every single one of us rests in His hands - It is in the hands, power and ultimate decision of Almighty God alone whether any one of us finally inherits eternal life! Beyond the praise being right and good (and because of its being right and good), worshiping God also brings us joy and enhances our relationship with Him. Why does God want glory? But with humans, it seems a little harder. Praising Him does not end here, however. CS Lewis observed this years ago in one of his essays. I would go further: I have seen it proven that receiving outstanding and ongoing praise from others can pervert and distort the mind; most people just cannot handle it, we may witness examples of many lives of those who received unreasonable adoration and they could not handle it, turning to drugs, depression and sexual immorality. Pslam 96:4-6 (NIV) says For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods. But God's major and supreme reason in demanding glory and praise from us goes far beyond this; it is because it is spiritually developing for us to praise Him. Why does God want our praise and worship. One Hebrew word for “praise” is yadah, meaning “praise, give thanks, or confess.”A second word often translated “praise” in the Old Testament is zamar, “sing praise.” He wanted to gain glory over Pharaoh so everyone would know he alone is Lord. 1. Moreover, we can all see that every single human being is just as transitory and vulnerable as we are. The Bible is crystal clear: God created us for his glory. But God's major and supreme reason in demanding glory and praise from us goes far beyond this; it is because it is spiritually developing for us to praise Him. We’re pressed to get on our knees and be fully naked and honest with God, asking him to reveal our reasons and roots. The result of this great exchange is a slide into all sorts of unhelpful behaviours which incur the wrath of God. After all, the Lord is good, and His mercy is everlasting. I was under the impression that an omnipotent being would be sort of satisfied, you know with being omnipotent and all? If it didn’t glorify God to make us, to save us, to love us, he wouldn’t have done it. The Bible commands it. We are giving Him the praise He is due. Not if we want to. This is far from the case for the God who has existed in perfect community, Father, Son and Spirit from eternity. Those who choose to deprive Him of all glory cannot become partakers of eternal life with Him. David literally writes a song that tells the reader why God deserves praise. We were created as worshipping beings. to “want” praise? Here’s the big reason God orchestrated this crisis. As people ministering to youth and children, we need to make sure we are leading them the right way. If God is glorious and has done glorious things, then it is entirely appropriate to make this known and celebrate it. Salvation is from God, and He has given us many spiritual blessings. So, why does God want our praise and worship? Bring an offering and come to him. Ephesians 1:5-6). Question: "What does it mean to praise God?" One of the most elementary teachings of the Christian faith is that there is a God and you are not him. Our response should be one of praise and glory to God. Obviously, it’s the blood of Jesus that paves the way for our forgiveness from sin and relationship with God (Hebrews 10:19). Life is truly 'but a vapour.' Answer: Christians often speak of “praising God,” and the Bible commands all living creatures to praise the Lord (Psalm 150:6). At the back of this narcissist God claim is the idea that somehow God needs our praise, our approval, our gratitude and our glory to shore up his fragile ego and help his self-development. For, as he says, it is impossible to “receive glory from people and seek the glory that comes from the only God.” Praise God for the Miracle of a Changed Glory-Compass. Is He insecure? As the Psalmist says, “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord” (Psalm 150:6). So, why give God our praise and worship? Those things make God very unique indeed. Praise the Lord’s glory and power; praise the glory of the Lord’s name. Why would God want us to praise and worship Him? For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the LORD made the heavens. 'God tells us to praise and to glorify Him, but my question is: Why does God want all the glory? We need to think about what we are We owe Him all honour, glory and praise from our hearts because of Who and How He is. He wants us to praise Him because it is right and good for us to do so. In desiring our worship, God is desiring that we acknowledge the truth and that is truly liberating. Therefore, it’s good to praise God because in it we are having faith in him and, ultimately, his work on the cross. God wants—but doesn’t need—our praise. His voice is just a whisper (1 Kings 19:12) and we need to be in His presence so we can hear His whisper, and to come into His presence, we need to praise and worship with our understanding. When you give glory and praise to God, you lift Him up! To give glory in the right place is to fulfil one of the very basic aspects of what it means to be human. I never heard this kind of question 20 years ago, but am hearing it more and more these days—especially as some in our world are concerned at the general rise of narcissism amongst others (never themselves, of course). Explain why you love Him. Praising God, whether through singing great and inspiring hymns or by reading the words of the Holy Bible (yes, that too is praising God), moves us forwards spiritually. This has happened to many famous celebrities in the world of entertainment. Share gratefulness for what God has done for you. Blessing God honors God. But narcissism and megalomania are not love. Why does God want praise?? I know God isn’t selfish, of course- but it seems sort of out of his character to want praise… It's amazing what a little praise will do for your countenance, your heart, and the heart of God! God is deserving of the highest honor (i.e. He argues that we will either give glory to God or to something other than God, and in that choice lie pathways to glory or ruin. Answer: Worship is “to give honor, homage, reverence, respect, adoration, praise, or glory to a superior being.” God demands worship because He and He alone is worthy of it. We know this because of the awkwardness that sometimes occurs when something great is done in church and we feel we ought to acknowledge it. Know he alone is worthy of worship live for the tallest omnipotent and all own freedom people ministering to and! 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