Month: June 2020

[The Glory Unveiled]

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.” ( John 11:4 )

Lazarus [the one Jesus loves] was sick and word was sent to Jesus to come and heal him. The love of God for us is what necessitates that He reveals His  glory through us. And that love sometimes causes things to seem like God has abandoned us. God’s love patiently waits for us to come to the place where the greatest glory can be extracted. In the scope of divine affairs no situation is incapable of bringing glory to God. In fact, the more broken and damaged or irreparable the problem, the more glory can be extracted for God. So even though Jesus could have gone to heal Lazarus when he was sick, he waited until he died first, before going on to resurrect him. That way, the glory of God was revealed to a greater degree. At the heart of whatever we may be facing right now is the glory of God. God is able to extract His glory from all our life’s experiences, the good, the bad and the ugly. Lazarus was sick and eventually died but God did not write him off. Our situations do not define us or suggest that God doesn’t love us as much as other people. No, like Lazarus, God loves us all and wishes to reveal to the world what glory He has hidden in us. Your circumstances will reveal what God hid in you. Keep hope alive, God is not done with you.

Prayer_Bead: King of Glory, thank you for your loving kindness and graciousness. Extract your glory from all of my life circumstances.

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[The Glory Unveiled]

Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall. ( Psalms 55:22 )

God is the sustainer of all things both in heaven and under the heavens. He sustains all things by His powerful word (Hebrews 1:3). The truth is that, there is no situation outside the control of God. Whether we believe it or not, God is above and beyond every challenge life could bring our way. Everything proceeds from Him, they take their root and essence in God. One may ask but why are there so much turmoil and chaos all around them? The reason is probably hidden in the verse above. God only sustains us or rather we feel sustained when we cast our burdens on God. Hence we feel abandoned by God or burdened with life’s crisis because we have not left our burdens to God. We cannot carry our burdens and still expect the sustenance of God. It’s either we carry our burdens and all of its consequences or leave them to God in assurance of faith. You have not left your problems in the hands of God if you are not at peace. The prove that we have left our cares and burdens to God is the peace of mind we experience. If it is in the hands of God, then it is out of our hands. And if so, we have no no need for fear. For the righteous will not fall when God carries their burdens and cares.

Prayer_Bead: Father of all lives, thank you for your love. I leave my burdens and fears in your hands. Take charge of all things, in Jesus’ name.

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[The Glory Unveiled]

The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what pleases him.” ( John 8:29 )

The life of Jesus, the written accounts are templates for our faith walk into the fullness of His nature. As our template and pattern, we are to imitate the Lord Jesus’ way of life and His words. And in our attempt to walk in the pattern of His life, we will discover that we are not alone. Quite often, the reason why we experience “isolation crisis” or we feel all alone and abandoned in life and in our walk with God is because we are living outside the provisions of God’s grace. It is a problem of not living by faith, not trusting God for what He says He would do or when He would do it. And without faith no man can please God as Hebrews 11:6 records. Jesus says the Father never leaves Him. Jesus was always conscious of the Father’s presence. Anytime we feel the withdrawal of the Holy Spirit, there is a possibility of apparent departure from a life pleasing to God. A permanent and consistent relationship with the Lord is guaranteed by a life pleasing to God. God will never leave nor forsake anyone who lives for His glory. The price then for a life with God is consistently doing what God approves. Living a life of faith even when the world around us says and does otherwise.

Prayer_Bead: Father in Heaven, thank you for the template and pattern of my walk with you, even the Lord Jesus. Help me to live a life pleasing to you.

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[The Glory Unveiled]

“Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life. ( John 9:3 )

The man spoken about in the verse of Scripture was born blind. In the preceeding verse, the disciples had made a diagnosis which suggested that the man was blind from birth probably because he or his parents sinned. It is quite interesting to hear people, even Believers pass unwholesome judgement and make conclusions of issues they know nothing about. To the disciples, the cause of the man’s predicament couldn’t be far from either of the causative items aforementioned. But see how wrong they were when the matter was brought to the creator and sustainer of all things, Jesus, the word of God. And not only that, they could not trace the ailment to any glory or happy ending but Jesus in the verses that proceed did not only mention that God intended to showcase His glory through him but actually did it by giving the blind his sight. The truth is, the purposes of God overrides every predicament or challenge which should otherwise be a problem. God uses any and everything around and about our lives. Our assignment will be to discover the reasons for our circumstances. Why are we in the situations we are in? Why do we find ourselves stranded in a particular place? Everything around our lives is ultimately for the glory of God. Let us acknowledge God in all things. He knows why, He knows when and He knows how. Our lives are for His glory and praise.

Prayer_Bead: Father of all creation and giver of life, thank you for my life. I pray that you would use me and my situations for your glory.

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