Proverbs 25:27 KJV
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
Gill's Commentary says
"....to set forth their own excellencies, to sound forth their own praises to seek honour of men, to use all methods to gain popular applause; this is not glorious and praiseworthy, but dishonourable...."
There is in men, a inordinate desire to be recognized and honored. And in some circles that desire becomes more highlighted than in others.
Politicians
Military and
MinistersSeem especially prone to seek glory.
While I am sure it is not healthy in any realm of the world, I am also sure that it is worse when those in the ministry "search their own glory." For whatever reason, it is a line that is too often crossed that a man enters the ministry to serve others and comes to the place that he instead leads others. If he is at all recognized in his ministry he begins to believe he deserves that recognition and, in too many cases, actually demands it. It is a trap that we must recognize and do all to resist. Ours is to remain nameless so that the lovely name of Jesus is all that appears.
There is no glory, especially in the heavenly sphere, to have a name that is known in this world. History does not need to record us. All that matters is that we humbly and faithfully serve the Lord and reach out to others.
Let God receive the glory. Only that is true glory.
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
Gill's Commentary says
"....to set forth their own excellencies, to sound forth their own praises to seek honour of men, to use all methods to gain popular applause; this is not glorious and praiseworthy, but dishonourable...."
There is in men, a inordinate desire to be recognized and honored. And in some circles that desire becomes more highlighted than in others.
Politicians
Military and
MinistersSeem especially prone to seek glory.
While I am sure it is not healthy in any realm of the world, I am also sure that it is worse when those in the ministry "search their own glory." For whatever reason, it is a line that is too often crossed that a man enters the ministry to serve others and comes to the place that he instead leads others. If he is at all recognized in his ministry he begins to believe he deserves that recognition and, in too many cases, actually demands it. It is a trap that we must recognize and do all to resist. Ours is to remain nameless so that the lovely name of Jesus is all that appears.
There is no glory, especially in the heavenly sphere, to have a name that is known in this world. History does not need to record us. All that matters is that we humbly and faithfully serve the Lord and reach out to others.
Let God receive the glory. Only that is true glory.
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