Giving God Glory ~ I've always had a problem with this...

As I was preparing for my Bible Study tonight I was reading chapter 3 in which it talks about giving God glory. I've always had a problem with this. I don't have a problem giving God glory when it is due. (So, basically, that's all the time!!) But I found a problem with the statement "God wants to be glorified." It sounds so arrogant. It says in Leviticus, "By those who come near Me I must be regarded as holy; and before all people I must be glorified." And in Psalms it says, "Trust me in your times of trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will give me glory." So why is my God so arrogant and so self serving?

Then the Lord spoke to me through the book we are reading for Bible Study. This is what it said:

"Make no mistake. God has no ego problem. He does not reveal his glory for his good. We need to witness it for ourselves. We need a strong had to pull us to into the safe boat, just like the pilot of lifeboat does. [We] need to hear him say, "I am here. I am strong. I have room for you. I can save you!"

So by promoting God, and by God demanding promotion, we are helping ourselves and other realize that He is good and He is the all in all and He IS our sustainer and HE IS MIGHTY and HE IS....I could go on forever, but I would run out of finger strength.

So next time I glorify God I will rest in the peace that He is there and deserves glorification.