As for the saints who are on the earth, “They are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight.” (Psalms 16:3 NKJV)
The God we serve is an excellent God. We worship and praise His holy name because we know that His deeds are amazing, wonderful, and great. All of His creations reveal His character. His works are outstanding. To us, it is unimaginable and incomprehensible. It is vast as the oceans, seemingly having no end. We experienced Him when we were saved. His love is excellent; His ways, the greatest. He was known to be an impersonal and incommunicable God of Heaven, but He came to us in the flesh to live with us, be with us – to show His great love. He proved to be a loving, personal, and desirable God. He saved us in an excellent way. He was faithful in every way in doing His mission of redeeming the sinners. From the manger to the cross, He left us examples, to gain for ourselves the glory He has. We are His disciples: taught and trained for good works. In fact, we were created – or shall I say, designed and made, to do good works. So, you and I, the chosen people of God, can live an excellent life of servitude just like Him. We are a peculiar people. We are different from the people of the world. Their values are different from us. They live according to the desires of the world. God does not delight in them for they give no importance to the gift of life He has given them. God delights in us, His children. We are chosen to declare His glory to all mankind. We live to do good works and to obey Him faithfully. Excellence in service is our aim so that God will be delighted. How shall we do this? Do everything for the love of God – with all of our hearts, mind, and strength. Will God be happy if I do this or that? If the answer is “NO”, do not do it, whatever the cost may be. If the answer is “YES”, then do it with all your might for His glory.
