King of Glory

King Nebuchadnezzar was stripped of his glory when he failed to honor God. He became a roving mad man until he was humbled and learned the lesson to give God the glory. He confesses in Daniel 4:37, "Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, because everything he does is right and all his ways are just. And those who walk in pride he is able to humble."

King Herod died when he failed to give God glory. He drank in the praises of men who claimed he had a voice like a god (Acts 12:22-23-23).

Anytime men and women ascribe the glory of God as their own, for the things He could only accomplish, it will lead to corruption and idolatry. We read in Exodus 32:8 that Israel became corrupt and turned away from God to worship a golden calf. God speaking to Moses says, "They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt." (Exodus 32:8).

Beloved, we must not extend our hands to the glory of God as something that is to be taken lightly or entertaining. Sadly, too many churches in their desire to see God's glory end up creating their own manifestations. Shrines are built where God may had once moved in the past. People leave the prayer closet to be front and center on stage. These glory performers seduce and wow the crowds in believing this is God's visitation. They have a word from God but they are utterly corrupt and false.

But God's glory is often hidden from the natural eye and only revealed to the hearts who are broken, contrite and those who have come to the end of themselves just like King Nebuchadnezzar.

We must always give God the glory for all He is doing in our lives - the victory, the success, the joys and promotions - and the in times of heartache, disappointments and sorrow - He is still worthy to be given all the glory.

After all, He is the King of Glory (Psalms 24:8).