Having your conduct honorable among the
Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good
works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Our great work on earth is to glorify God and see Him
praised. God tells Aaron in Leviticus
10:3, “Before all the people I must be glorified.” If our greatest responsibility is to glorify
God, it follows then, that our next greatest work is to see others glorify
God. Peter tells us here one way to do
that – we must conduct ourselves honorably so that when others see our good
works they will glorify God. Jesus said
the same thing, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good
works and glorify your Father in heaven (Matthew 5:16).” We are part of a royal family, but once again
we see that our position does not give us freedom to live lazily or carouse
indecently. Instead, we are to live
honorably with a life full of good works.
Psalm 111:2-3 says, “The works of the Lord are great, studied by all who
have pleasure in them. His work is
honorable and glorious, and His righteousness endures forever.” This is our King’s example given to us, may
we strive to have our works regarded as “honorable and glorious,” and may our
actions be righteous forever, just as our Lord’s are, so that our God and King
will be glorified in what we do.
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