21 REVELATIONS ON EXPERIENCING THE GLORY OF GOD IN OUR LIVES
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1.THE LORD HAS A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR HIS PEOPLE AND HIS CHURCH. HIS GLORY WILL BE GREATER IN HIS CHURCH IN THESE LAST DAYS . WE MUST NOT CLING TO PAST MEMORIES AND EXPERIENCES . BUT WE MUST PREPARE OURSELVES TO EXPERIENCE THE GLORY OF GOD IN THESE DAYS WHEN HIS GLORY WILL BE EVEN GREATER.
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HAGGAI 2:1-9
" On the twenty-first day of the seventh month, the word of the LORD came through the prophet Haggai:
"Speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people. Ask them,
’Who of you is left who saw this house in its former glory? How does it look to you now? Does it not seem to you like nothing?
But now be strong, O Zerubbabel,’ declares the LORD. ’Be strong, O Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land,’ declares the LORD, ’and work. For I am with you,’ declares the LORD Almighty.
’This is what I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt. And my Spirit remains among you. Do not fear.’
"This is what the LORD Almighty says: ’In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land.
I will shake all nations, and the desired of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,’ says the LORD Almighty.
’The silver is mine and the gold is mine,’ declares the LORD Almighty.
’The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,’ says the LORD Almighty. ’And in this place I will grant peace,’ declares the LORD Almighty."
2.WHEN THE GLORY OF GOD IS IN THE MIDST OF US , THERE IS A WALL OF PROTECTION AROUND OUR LIVES . WHOEVER TOUCHES US WOULD BE TOUCHING THE APPLE OF GOD’S EYES.
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ZECHARIAH 2:5,8
" And I myself will be a wall of fire around it,’ declares the LORD, ’and I will be its glory within.’
For this is what the LORD Almighty says: "After he has honored me and has sent me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye- "
3.THE LORD HAS CREATED US FOR HIS GLORY . OUR LIVES MUST BRING GLORY TO GOD. OTHERWISE WE WOULD FAIL TO FULFILL THE PURPOSE OF OUR EXISTENCE. THE LORD WHO CREATED US WILL STAND WITH US THROUGH ALL THE SITUATIONS THAT WE MAY FACE IN OUR LIVES.
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ISAIAH 43:1-7
" But now, this is what the LORD says—he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: "Fear not, for I have Redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.
For I am the LORD, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in your stead.
Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you, I will give men in exchange for you, and people in exchange for your life.
Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west.
I will say to the north, ’Give them up!’ and to the south, ’Do not hold them back.’ Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth-
everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made."
4.THE LORD WANTS TO BE GLORIFIED IN OUR LIVES. HE CALLED US BY NAME WHEN WE WERE STILL IN OUR MOTHER’S WOMB. HE WANTS TO MAKE OUR MOUTH AS A SHARPENED SWORD. WE MUST YIELD OUR TONGUE TO THE LORD. WE MUST NOT SPEAK WORDS THAT DO NOT GLORIFY THE LORD. OUR WORDS MUST BE FILLED WITH PRAISE AND ADORATION AND FAITH AND CONFIDENCE .
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ISAIAH 49:1-3
" Listen to me, you islands; hear this, you distant nations: Before I was born the LORD called me; from my birth he has made mention of my name.
He made my mouth like a sharpened sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me into a polished arrow and concealed me in his quiver.
He said to me, "You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will display my splendor."
5.THE GLORY OF GOD WILL CAUSE MEN TO FEAR . WHEN WE ARE FILLED WITH THE GLORY TO GOD , WE NEED NOT LIVE IN FEAR OF OUR ENEMIES , INSTEAD THE GLORY OF GOD IN OUR LIVES WILL CAUSE OUR ENEMIES TO FEAR .
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ISAIAH 59:19
" So shall they fear The name of the LORD from the west, And His glory from the rising of the sun; When the enemy comes in like a flood, The Spirit of the LORD will lift up a standard against him.
6.WHEN THE GLORY OF GOD RISES UPON US , WE WILL BEGIN TO SHINE FOR THE LORD . THE RULERS OF THIS WORLD AND THE PEOPLE IN AUTHORITY WILL BE DRAWN TOWARDS US. MULTITUDES WILL BE ATTRACTED TO THE GLORY OF GOD IN OUR LIVES. THE WEALTH OF THE NATIONS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE TO US. OUR OPPRESSORS AND TORMENTORS WILL COME AND BOW BEFORE US . VIOLENCE AND DESTRUCTION WILL BE REMOVED FROM US . WE WILL EXPERIENCE PEACE AND TRANQUILITY. OUR PEOPLE WILL BE RIGHTEOUS AND GODLY . EVEN THE LEAST OF US WILL PROSPER AND GROW INTO A THOUSAND.
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ISAIAH 60:1-22
"Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.
See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the LORD rises upon you and his glory appears over you.
Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
"Lift up your eyes and look about you: All assemble and come to you; your sons come from afar, and your daughters are carried on the arm.
Then you will look and be radiant, your heart will throb and swell with joy; the wealth on the seas will be brought to you, to you the riches of the nations will come.
Herds of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah. And all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and incense and proclaiming the praise of the LORD.
All Kedar’s flocks will be gathered to you, the rams of Nebaioth will serve you; they will be accepted as offerings on my altar, and I will adorn my glorious temple.
"Who are these that fly along like clouds, like doves to their nests?
Surely the islands look to me; in the lead are the ships of Tarshish, bringing your sons from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has endowed you with splendor.
"Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. Though in anger I struck you, in favor I will show you compassion.
Your gates will always stand open, they will never be shut, day or night, so that men may bring you the wealth of the nations— their kings led in triumphal procession.
For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; it will be utterly ruined.
"The glory of Lebanon will come to you, the pine, the fir and the cypress together, to adorn the place of my sanctuary; and I will glorify the place of my feet.
The sons of your oppressors will come bowing before you; all who despise you will bow down at your feet and will call you the City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Although you have been forsaken and hated, with no one traveling through, I will make you the everlasting pride and the joy of all generations.
You will drink the milk of nations and be nursed at royal breasts. Then you will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior, your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
Instead of bronze I will bring you gold, and silver in place of iron. Instead of wood I will bring you bronze, and iron in place of stones. I will make peace your governor and righteousness your ruler.
No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders, but you will call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.
The sun will no more be your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.
Your sun will never set again, and your moon will wane no more; the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your days of sorrow will end.
Then will all your people be righteous and they will possess the land forever. They are the shoot I have planted, the work of my hands, for the display of my splendor.
The least of you will become a thousand, the smallest a mighty nation. I am the LORD; in its time I will do this swiftly."
7.THE GLORY OF GOD WILL CHANGE OUR REPUTATION . WE WILL NO LONGER BE CALLED FORSAKEN AND DESOLATE . THE GLORY OF GOD IN OUR LIVES WILL BE OBVIOUS TO OTHERS AND THEY WILL CALL US AS PEOPLE IN WHOM THE LORD DELIGHTS . HOWEVER WE MUST NOT ALLOW GOD TO REST UNTIL WE EXPERIENCE HIS GLORY IN OUR LIVES.
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ISAIAH 62:1-7
" For Zion’s sake I will not hold My peace, And for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, Until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, And her salvation as a lamp that burns.
The Gentiles shall see your righteousness, And all kings your glory. You shall be called by a new name, Which the mouth of the LORD will name.
You shall also be a crown of glory In the hand of the LORD, And a royal diadem In the hand of your God.
You shall no longer be termed Forsaken, Nor shall your land any more be termed Desolate; But you shall be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; For the LORD delights in you, And your land shall be married.
For as a young man marries a virgin, So shall your sons marry you; And as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, So shall your God rejoice over you.
I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; They shall never hold their peace day or night. You who make mention of the LORD, do not keep silent,
And give Him no rest till He establishes And till He makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth. "
8.THE GLORY OF THE LORD IS REVEALED IN THE TIME OF BATTLE . THE LORD WILL SHOW HIMSELF STRONG AND MIGHTY IN BATTLE . IN TIMES OF BATTLE WE MUST BE FILLED WITH THE GLORY OF GOD AND WE WILL EXPERIENCE GREAT VICTORIES .
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PSALM 24:6-10
" Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek your face, O God of Jacob. Selah
Lift up your heads, O you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
Lift up your heads, O you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
Who is he, this King of glory? The LORD Almighty— he is the King of glory. Selah "
9.WE BRING GLORY TO GOD BY BEING THE SALT AND LIGHT OF THIS WORLD. WE MUST LET OUR LIGHT SHINE BEFORE MEN SO THAT THEY CAN SEE OUR GOOD DEEDS AND GLORIFY OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN. WE SHOULD NOT BE ASHAMED OF BEING A WITNESS FOR THE LORD . WE SHOULD NOT HIDE OUR TESTIMONY BUT SHOULD LET OUR LIGHT SHINE BEFORE THE WORLD FOR THE GLORY OF GOD.
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MATTHEW 5:13-16
"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.
"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.
In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven."
10.THE GLORY OF THE LORD IS FULL OF GRACE AND TRUTH . WHEN OUR LIVES ARE FILLED WITH THE GLORY OF GOD , WE WILL BE FILLED WITH GRACE AND TRUTH .
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JOHN 1: 14
" The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. "
11.THE LORD REVEALS HIS GLORY BY PERFORMING MIRACLES IN OUR LIVES AND MEETING OUR NEEDS . OUR FAITH SHOULD GROW MORE AND MORE EVERY TIME WE EXPERIENCE THE GLORY OF THE LORD IN OUR LIVES.
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JOHN 2:11
" This, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus performed in Cana of Galilee. He thus revealed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him. "
12.THE GLORY OF THE LORD IS REVEALED IN BRINGING HEALING AND DELIVERANCE IN OUR LIVES .
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JOHN 11: 4,
" When he heard this, Jesus said, "This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it."
13.WHEN OUR FAITH IS STRONG WE WILL SEE THE GLORY OF THE LORD.
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JOHN 11: 40
" Then Jesus said, "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?"
14.THE LORD IS GLORIFIED WHEN WE BEAR MUCH FRUIT IN OUR LIVES. WE MUST LIVE IN CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LORD IN ORDER TO BEAR FRUIT FOR THE LORD.
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JOHN 15:5-8
"I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.
If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned.
If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.
By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples. "
15.THE LORD IS GLORIFIED WHEN WE EXPERIENCE THE FULFILLMENT OF THE PROMISES OF GOD . WHEN OUR LIVES ARE FILLED WITH THE GLORY OF GOD , WE WILL EXPERIENCE THAT ALL THE PROMISES OF GOD ARE YES AND AMEN IN OUR LIVES.
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II CORINTHIANS 1:20
" For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us."
16.THE NEW TESTAMENT BELEIVERS SHOULD EXPERIENCE GREATER GLORY IN THEIR LIVES THAN THE OLD TESTAMENT SAINTS .
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II CORINTHIANS 3: 7-11,
" Now if the ministry that brought death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with glory, so that the Israelites could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of its glory, fading though it was,
will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious?
If the ministry that condemns men is glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry that brings righteousness!
For what was glorious has no glory now in comparison with the surpassing glory.
And if what was fading away came with glory, how much greater is the glory of that which lasts! "
17.WE MUST BE TRANFORMED BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD INTO THE IMAGE OF THE LORD AND CONSTANTLY PROGRESS FROM GLORY TO GLORY.
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II CORINTHIANS 3: 17-18
" Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. "
18.OUR PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING BRINGS GLORY TO GOD. EVEN THOUGH OUR BODY MAY GET OLDER AND WEAKER YET OUR INNER MAN SHOULD ALWAYS REMAIN YOUNG BEING RENEWED DAILY. OUR LOVE AND SPIRITUAL FERVOUR SHOULD ALWAYS REMAIN FRESH AND STRONG. OUR TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS ARE ACTUALLY WORKING TO PREPARE GREAT AND GLORIOUS ETERNAL REWARDS FOR US.
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II CORINTHIANS 4:15-18
" For all things are for your sakes, that grace, having spread through the many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.
Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day.
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory,
while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal. "
19.WE MUST PRAY THAT OUR EYES OF OUR UNDERSTANDING WOULD BE ENLIGHTENED TO KNOW THE HOPE OF OUR CALLING AND THE RICHES OF THE GLORY OF HIS INHERITANCE THAT IS OURS . WE MUST REALISE THE EXCEEDING GREATNESS OF THE POWER OF GOD THAT IS AVAILABLE TO US.
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EPHESIANS 1:15-23
" Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers:
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,
the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,
and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power
which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,
far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.
And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church,
which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. "
20.WE MUST PRAY FOR A REVELATION OF THE LOVE OF CHRIST THAT WE MAY KNOW THE WIDTH AND LENGTH AND DEPTH AND HEIGHT OF THE LOVE OF CHRIST . WE MUST BE FILLED WITH THE FULNESS OF GOD AND STRENGTHENED WITH MIGHT THROUGH HIS SPIRIT . THEN OUR PRAYERS WILL RECEIVE ANSWERS FAR BEYOND OUR EXPECTATION AND THE LORD WOULD BE GLORIFIED IN THE CHURCH.
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EPHESIANS 3:14-21
" For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man,
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height—
to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. "
21.WHEN WE FACE SUFFERING FOR THE SAKE OF CHRIST , THE SPIRIT OF GLORY WILL REST UPON US . THE LORD IS GLORIFIED BY OUR WILLINGNESS TO SUFFER FOR HIS SAKE.
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I PETER 4:12-14
" Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you;
but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy.
If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified. "
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