Tough Questions for Christians #24: God's Glory

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All things happen for the glory of God.

We were created to glorify God.

Whenever God performs a miracle, it's for his glory.

If he answers a prayer, it's for his glory.

Everything exists to glorify God.

Ok... Why?

On Earth, here in this life, when someone is glorified it's because they do something real nice, real fancy, and everyone is impressed. Their "glory" is from the reaction of everyone around them.

A sports figure may be "glorified" because they beat a world record. A politician may be glorified because they accomplished something no one else had been able to. But the "glory" isn't in the person, it's in the reaction of everyone else.

You see, if the athlete had performed the exact same feat and no one cared, there wouldn't be any glory, because you just did something nobody cared about. Same thing with the politician.

Now with God, if all things are for his glory, then - everything exists so God can look better to you and to me?

Why does he care?

Why does he care about glorifying himself in your eyes or in mine? He's God! He's supposed to be all-powerful, and should be beyond a popularity contest.

TOUGH QUESTION FOR CHRISTIANS # 24:
WHO IS GOD TRYING TO BE GLORIFIED BY, AND WHY DOES HE CARE?