Ps.96:7,8 – Give to the LORD, O families of the peoples,

Give to the LORD glory and strength.

Give to the LORD the glory due His name;

Bring an offering, and come into His courts.

David was a man overwhelmed and often overcome by the glory of the Lord. He loved the Tabernacle more than any place on earth, it was there he would meditate on the beauty of the Lord and worship Him with all of his might. David didn’t seem to distinguish between worshipping the Lord with his mouth and his whole body and the giving of offerings. He saw that his financial giving was just his response to God’s greatness. David saw the glory of God everywhere he looked and he saw God’s creation responding to the Lord’s greatness. He describes this later in

Psalm 96:11,12 – “Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad;

Let the sea roar, and all its fullness;

Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it.

Then all the trees of the woods will rejoice.”

Here is how Charles Spurgeon describes giving the Lord the honor due to His Name.

“But who can do that to the full? Can all the nations of the earth put together discharge the mighty debt? All conceivable honor is due to our Creator, Preserver, Benefactor, and Redeemer, and however much of zealous homage we may offer to him, we cannot give him more than his due. If we cannot bring in the full revenue which he justly claims, at least let us not fail from want of honest endeavor. Bring an offering, and come into his courts. Come with an unbloody sacrifice; atonement for sin having been made, it only remains to bring thank offerings, and let not these be forgotten. To him who gives us all, we ought gladly to give our grateful tithe. When assembling for public worship we should make a point of bringing with us a contribution to his cause, according to that ancient word, “None of you shall appear before me empty.” The time will come when from all ranks and nations the Lord will receive gifts when they gather together for his worship. O long expected day begin.”

When we see the glory of the Lord in all things our response will also be to worship Him. We see His glory in creation, we see His glory in Jesus Christ and His work of redemption, we see His glory in His church, and most of all we see His glory displayed in our very own lives. How can we not respond? Give to the Lord the glory due to His name. Come into His house and bring an offering, bow down and worship Him, declare His glory among the people in your world. He is coming soon, reward and recompense are in His hand.