The Saviour said, "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." (Matthew 5:16)
Most people unconsciously reverse the order, assuming that it reads, "Do so many good works before men, that they may see your light and glorify [--whom?--] man."
But the light is to shine so that men may see the good works. What is the light? Jesus said, "I am the Light of the world; he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life." (John 8:12) because His life is the light. "In Him was life; and the life was the light of men." (John 1:4)
Now when the light of Christ's life shines in a man, it will make it manifest that his deeds "are wrought in God." (John 3:21)
So both the light and the works are from God, and that is the reason why He will be glorified when they are seen.--Present Truth, March 22, 1894--Timeline: IV-15 (Sermon on the Mount)--Matthew 5:16.