Then all your people will be righteous; They will possess the land forever, the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, that I may be glorified. (Isaiah 60:21 ESV)
Behind It All
Yes, God loves His people. Yes, God is gracious and merciful towards His people. Yes, He even killed His Son on our behalf.
But God did not do those things for us. He did them for His glory. If we acted like that, others might call us self-centered. But God is not unrighteously self-centered. He IS the center of the Universe, of life, of everything. There is no one else He could work for!
Every part of the story of our salvation, as wonderful as each part is, leads to God, and His glory.
It is not just Amazing Grace, it is Amazing God who gives that grace… glorify Him! It is not just Precious Faith, it is Precious God who grants us Faith, and accepts that Faith from us… glorify Him! It is not just the Savior Jesus, it is the Savior God, who put the whole plan into being, and saves us… glorify Him! It is not just the Holy Bible, it is the Holy God who gives us that Holy Bible… glorify Him!.
God’s glory alone.