SA01 - Give Glory to Jehovah

The article discusses how we can give glory to Jehovah, focusing on acknowledging His power and attributing our accomplishments to His strength. It highlights examples from the Bible, such as King David and Jesus, who glorified God through their actions and words.

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OUR YEARTEXT FOR 2025: “Give Jehovah the glory due his name.” - Psalm 96:8

  • Many today are self-absorbed, seeking attention on social media, while few give glory to Jehovah.
  • This article explores what it means to give Jehovah glory, the motivations behind it, and how Jehovah will glorify His name in the future.

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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO GIVE JEHOVAH GLORY?

  • Glory refers to something that makes someone impressive; Jehovah displayed His glory dramatically at Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:16-18).
  • We can bring glory to Jehovah by sharing His awesome power and heartwarming qualities, and by giving Him credit for our accomplishments (Isaiah 26:12).
  • King David demonstrated this by acknowledging Jehovah’s greatness and praising Him in prayer (1 Chronicles 29:11, 20).
  • Jesus glorified Jehovah by acknowledging Him as the Source of His miracles and treating others with compassion (Luke 13:10-13).

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WHAT MOTIVATES US TO GIVE JEHOVAH GLORY?
  • Glory refers to something that makes someone impressive; Jehovah displayed His glory dramatically at Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:16-18).
  • We can bring glory to Jehovah by sharing His awesome power and heartwarming qualities, and by giving Him credit for our accomplishments (Isaiah 26:12).
  • King David demonstrated this by acknowledging Jehovah’s greatness and praising Him in prayer (1 Chronicles 29:11, 20).
  • Jesus glorified Jehovah by acknowledging Him as the Source of His miracles and treating others with compassion (Luke 13:10-13).

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HOW CAN WE GIVE JEHOVAH THE GLORY HE DESERVES?

  • By Our Words: We can glorify Jehovah by singing His praises, declaring His glory, and sharing the good news of His salvation (Psalm 96:1-3).
  • Example of Angelena: Angelena stood up for Jehovah’s name in the workplace, defending the truth and sharing her joy as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
  • By Our Valuable Things: Glorifying Jehovah through donations, as demonstrated by the Israelites and first-century Christians (Psalm 96:8; Proverbs 3:9; Acts 11:27-29).
  • Example of Prisca: Despite a severe drought in Zimbabwe, Prisca glorified Jehovah through her ministry, which led to the conversion of several of her neighbors.
  • By Our Conduct: Glorifying Jehovah by maintaining clean conduct, shedding old negative behaviors, and putting on the new personality (Psalm 24:3-4; Colossians 3:9-10).
  • Example of Jack: Jack, a violent man, glorified Jehovah by changing his conduct, inspiring others to join the congregation.

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HOW WILL JEHOVAH GLORIFY HIS NAME IN THE NEAR FUTURE?

  • Jehovah will glorify His name through His judgments: He will destroy Babylon the Great for reproaching His name (Revelation 17:5, 16).
  • At Armageddon, Jehovah will eliminate all those who oppose Him, saving those who love and obey Him (Mark 8:38; 2 Thessalonians 1:6-10).
  • After Christ’s reign, Jehovah will have fully sanctified His name, and the earth will be filled with the knowledge of His glory (Habakkuk 2:14).

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FINAL THOUGHTS 

  • Until then, we can honor Jehovah by glorifying His name at every opportunity.
  • Yeartext Reminder: “Give Jehovah the glory due his name” (Psalm 96:8). In the future, all creation will glorify Jehovah, both in heaven and on earth..

Thank you for reading,
-Soli Jehova Gloria (1 Corinthians 10:31) 

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5 comments

Loved this watchtower

Barbara

Beautiful summary… in a nutshell… Thankyou🙏🏻

Dawn

Hey Leazle,
What a wacky ride I’ve been on these past several weeks. I’ll reach out to you today. So sorry I’ve been MIA. Thanks for your continued support, and yes, what a great WT loved the story about Jack ‘The Demon’. What a transformation.

Mark

Welcome back :-) I missed the weekly summaries. I really enjoyed this week’s WT. We all play a vital role to glorify Jehovah’s name.

Leazle

Where have you beeeeeen? Thanks for the summary, I see the crossword is up, gracias.🙏

AshLee

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