The only true Glory

A wise man once said," If you seek your own glory, it is not true glory." What a hard concept to grasp in our age, when it seems that everyone is looking for more fame, more money, more things. The popular culture esteems those who achieve these things in it's media, magazines, internet, cable, and smartphones. We are inundated with images of glory by gain. But, is this true glory?
The Bible teaches us, those that have ears to hear, that the only true glory or fame, power, and high standing only comes when we seek to please God( John 5:44). When we humble ourselves in obedience to God with a sincere heart He then elevates us. But the proud and the arrogant he brings low and lower till they are no more ( 1 Peter 5:5,6). If we consider the rise of David the son of Jesse, we would see this very concept in action.
David's rise to glory and kingship unto being giving the honor of being the progenitor of the Messiah, Jesus our Lord, did not start with him seeking it. Remember David was the youngest of Jesse's sons, a shepherd, and a messenger for his father Jesse. But he had the heart of God in that he was fearless in the defense of the helpless and in the upholding of the honor of his God, Yahawah. For example, when a lion and a bear attacked his sheep, David, did not run and hide but with the courage of a warrior of God he pursued them and killed them both and rescued the helpless. Again, when a giant mocked God and his people Israel, David on his journey as a messenger heard it. And his passion burned, not for glory, but for God and the people of Israel. He took up the challenge of the giant with only a sling and a stone. That day God cause his star to rise in Israel, for God blessed him with his Holy Spirit. His arm became a cannon and a weapon of fierce power and furry, as he cast his stone with the power of a god, killing the giant instantly, as the stone penetrated his skull with violent force. At the sight of this the enemies of Israel fled for they knew this was a supernatural act and great fear fell upon them all. From this point on God continue to promote David, because he stayed humble and faithful, knowing that it was God who gave him all the power that he had and was with him( the history of David is found in the books of 1 & 2 Samuel).
This is the only true type of glory we should seek, brothers and sisters; the glory that comes from God, anything else is not of Him but of this world (James 3: 13,14,15). And we, who believe in the scriptures, know that the things of this world are only for a moment and are about to vanish as though they had never been ( 1 John 2:16,17). We know that true glory comes form abiding in Christ, who instructed us to trust in the living God( John 15:5), so that we may be the true city on the hill-the Israel of God ( Matt. 5:13,14).
I challenge you, brothers and sisters, to pursue the only true glory there ever was; the glory that comes only form God. Remember David and all the saints of the past, who forsook this world and all it's seduction and followed after the promises of God( Luke 4:5,6,7,8). Let us take the Messiah as our chief example, who sought to please God and not himself that we may be reconciled to God again and that God may be all in all, in heaven and earth- the only true glory is that which comes from God.

Shalam,
David Zarach Ban Israel