"Not to us, O Lord, but to your name give the glory." (Psalm 115:1)
The beauty of life lies in humility, bearing in mind that there is nothing we have, or status we occupy that was not given to us by God. As such there is need to give God all the glory for who we are, what we have and where we are. This was visibly manifested in today's first reading, where Paul and Barnabas having performed miracle at Lystra, the Lycaonians named them as: Zeus and Hermes respectively (cf. Acts 14:5-18)
Amidst this recognition, they turned down the fame for the glory of God.Thus, becoming a moral lesson for us. We need to bend down and learn from the fig.
Beloved in Christ, when we ask from God a favour what actually preoccupied our minds? Is it for our glory or that of God?
It is in the light of this that the Psalmist today leads us into the spîrit of humility and self-emptiness:
Not to us, O Lord, but to your name give the glory." (Psalm 115:1).
A similar proclamation made by our Mother Mary when Angel Gabriel visited her: "Behold I am the Handamaid of the Lord, let it be done to me according to Your will." (cf. Luke 1:26-38).
It is all about humility and docility, it is about allowing God'swill to be done and not ours; for His is for good. That is why we are obliged to key into this spirit. Let pride not finds a place in our hearts but humility be rooted in our minds for the greater glory of God.
Finally, let us be humble for God to exalt us.
Amen, may his name be praise for ever.
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