[The Glory Unveiled]
“So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified. [ Acts 20:32 NKJV ]
The Word of God is capable of transforming every dimension of the believer’s life because all things were created by the Word, and without Him nothing was made that was made. The Word is not merely information; it is the substance of creation, the carrier of life, and the instrument of transformation. Scripture reveals that the Word has the power to build us up and to give us an inheritance among those who are sanctified. Through Moses came the Law, but grace and truth came through Christ Jesus. This means that everyone who is truly in Christ cannot exist outside of grace and truth, because Christ Himself is the embodiment of both. We were saved by grace through faith, and that faith came by hearing the truth of God’s Word. But salvation is not the end of the believer’s journey; it is the beginning of a life of continual transformation. As believers remain in the Word, the Word begins to build them. They grow into the stature, nature, and fullness of Christ. This is sanctification — the progressive unveiling of Christ in a man. By the washing of the Word, everything that does not resemble Jesus is pruned away. Carnality, falsehood, pride, fear, fleshly desires, and every contradiction to the life of Christ are gradually stripped off as the believer abides in truth. The Word does not merely inform the mind; it reforms the life. And as believers mature in Christ, they come into their inheritance. Inheritance is not merely a promise reserved for heaven; it is the portion of sons who have grown into spiritual maturity. These are believers who received Christ and continued in Him by faith through the Word they heard and believed. They are perfected by His life and conformed to His image. The question then is this: What will you do with what you have received in Christ? Will you remain stagnant around salvation, or will you submit yourself to the Word until Christ is fully formed in you?
Prayer_Bead: Heavenly Father, thank you for the word of your grace which is building me up into the stature of your Son.
Wisdom_Quote: The believer cannot live outside of grace and truth.
Salvation Prayer: Lord Jesus, I believe that you took my place in punishment so that I may share in your glorious life. I accept you as my Lord and Saviour. Thank you for saving me.
#GNews: Unveiling the glory of God.