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Stay at His feet 

[The Glory Unveiled]

And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word. [ Luke 10:39 NKJV ]

The acts that transform and change our lives are not always great or perceivable acts. More often than not, the things that profoundly change us are the little, seemingly insignificant things we do consistently. When Jesus visited the home of Martha, she was busy doing many things. She was occupied with service, activity and the demands of the moment. Yet Jesus told her that only one thing was necessary: to recognise Him and remain at His feet. You see, we can only truly stay with Jesus when we recognise Him for who He is. Everything was made by Him and for Him. Everything finds its meaning, purpose and ultimate direction in Him. Everything is drawn towards Him. So, when by the Holy Spirit we recognise who Jesus is and choose to remain at His feet, something begins to happen within us—we become like Him. Prolonged proximity produces resemblance. Throughout Scripture, those who stayed with Jesus long enough began to look like Him. His presence shaped their character, His words transformed their thinking, and His nature became evident in their lives. And when we take on His identity, we begin to exhibit His nature. We become obedient because He is obedient. We love because He is love. His life begins to find expression through ours. So, quit running around trying to become what only sitting at His feet can make you. Slow down. Stay at His feet. Learn of Him. Look upon Him. Listen to Him. Because sometimes, the greatest transformation in your life will not come from doing more for Jesus, but from simply staying long enough with Jesus to become like Him.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for showing me the only thing that matters. Help me to do accordingly. 

Wisdom_Quote: Prolonged proximity produces resemblance.

Salvation_Prayer: Lord Jesus, I surrender my life at your feet. Save me and make me yours. 

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The believer’s position 

[The Glory Unveiled]

For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. [ Colossians 3:3 NIV ]

The believer in Christ Jesus is a mystery. They may be visible to the world, but they are actually hidden with Christ in God. And so, what you see is not all there is to who they are. What you perceive is not the complete revelation of the believer. There is always a dimension of their existence that remains an enigma to the outside world—something they cannot fully fathom or comprehend. This is why anyone who judges or relates with the believer merely from a physical perspective can easily be misled. The believer cannot be accurately understood by appearance, circumstances, status, or outward realities alone. Their true revelation is in God. Their true identity is found in the Father, revealed to them through the Son. Your identity is an extension of your hiding place in God. Where you are hidden determines what you truly are. For the believer, this revelation should produce a steadfast faith—one that is not easily shaken by circumstances or intimidated by what is seen. You may be visible to the world, but your life is rooted in a realm the world cannot see. You are hidden in God. You are supernatural. You are more than what your circumstances suggest. You are beyond the ordinary. Live as such.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for reminding me of who I am in you. Help me to live as I am. 

Wisdom_Quote: The believer’s true identity is seen in God. 

Salvation_Prayer: Lord Jesus, I believe you died for me so that I might live for you. I accept your gift and surrender to your lordship.  

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The strength of Fear

[The Glory Unveiled]

Do not be afraid of their faces, for I am with you to deliver you,” says the LORD. [ Jeremiah 1:8 NKJV ]

Jeremiah was equipped by God to deliver His message to his generation. God had trained him and refined his prophetic gift so that he could see clearly and interpret what he saw accurately. Yet, when the time came for him to actually do what God had called and prepared him to do, fear came to visit. All along, fear had been lurking in the darkness of his ignorance. But when God revealed the kind of people Jeremiah was being sent to speak to on His behalf, fear stiffened him. God’s mention of the “faces” he would encounter suggests that Jeremiah was being sent to people of prominence—people of power, rank, influence and social standing; people who were familiar and respectable in society. Yet God sent him to them all the same. Then God showed Jeremiah the secret to overcoming his fear: the knowledge and consciousness that God was with him. In other words, Jeremiah had to believe what he could not yet see. He had to live by faith. Fear thrives where our awareness of God diminishes. But when we live in the consciousness of God’s omnipresence and power, fear loses its grip on us. The greatness of what stands before you must never become greater than your awareness of the God who stands with you. Remember this: the people you are afraid of, the situations that intimidate you, and the things that seem too powerful for you are all subject to God. If God is with you, then what is there to fear?

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for your abiding presence in my life that drives away fear and mediocrity from my life. 

Wisdom_Quote: Faith is fear’s nightmare. 

Salvation_Prayer: Lord Jesus, I accept your provision for humanity. Save me and be my Lord. 

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Behind the blood 

[The Glory Unveiled]

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! [ John 1:29 NKJV ]

You would think that the plagues that came upon Egypt affected only the Egyptians—and, for the first nine plagues, that was almost entirely the case. But the tenth plague was different. Death visited both the Egyptians and the Israelites. That night, the firstborn of both man and beast in Egypt died. Equally, in the homes of the Israelites, a lamb had to die. Something or someone died in both homes. God instructed the Israelites to kill a lamb and apply its blood to the doorposts of their houses, so that when the spirit of death passed through the land, it would pass over every household covered by the blood. This reveals a profound picture of the gospel. The wages of sin is death, and death must visit humanity because sin has given it a rightful claim. None of us can escape the consequence of sin by our own merit or righteousness. But God provided His Lamb to die in our place. His blood covers us and removes the reason for which we deserved to die. Therefore, the one who hides under the blood of the Lamb of God does not die because the Lamb has died in his stead. Jesus takes our place so that death passes over us—not because we are without sin, but because we are covered by His blood. Ultimately, there are only two sides to this divide. You either face death as an Egyptian, exposed in your sin and rebellion, or you take refuge under the blood of the Lamb. Either way, you will fall at one end of the divide: as one exposed to death, or as one hidden behind the curtains of the Lamb’s blood.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for the privilege to belong to the side of the Lamb of God. 

Wisdom_Quote: The Lamb of God takes away your death sentence or you embrace it. 

Salvation_Prayer: Dear Jesus, I surrender to your lordship. Come into my heart and be my Saviour. 

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Hold your peace

[The Glory Unveiled]

The LORD will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.” [ Exodus 14:14 NKJV ]

Battles are fought because there is no peace. And different battles require different kinds of fights and strategies. But when God fights on behalf of a person, the battle is won before it is even fought. When God takes over our battles, He does so in a way that calls us to exchange our fears for faith. We no longer have to carry the burden ourselves, because God has taken responsibility for the fight. But there is a caveat: whenever God fights on our behalf, He requires us to stand in faith and not in fear. Fear is a statement of unbelief. It is a voice that says God is unable to fight for us, that His power is insufficient, or that we must save ourselves. Faith, however, rests in the assurance that the God who has taken up our cause is both able and faithful. The first thing we must understand, however, is that God fights for those who know Him as God and revere Him as such. He takes over our battles because we have become His own, and what belongs to Him becomes His responsibility. When God takes over, our responsibility is not to fight in our own strength but to rest in His ability, His wisdom, and His faithfulness. And perhaps one of the clearest signs that God is fighting for us is that we can experience peace even while standing on the battlefield. The battle may still be raging around us, but something within us is settled because we know who is fighting for us. When God takes over the battle, our greatest evidence of His presence is not always the absence of conflict, but the presence of peace in the midst of it.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for fighting my battles for me because you are my Lord and I am your responsibility.  

Wisdom_Quote: When God fights your battle, you experience peace. 

Salvation_Prayer: Dear Jesus, I surrender to Your lordship. Forgive my sin and save me from sin and its wages. 

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Are you standing firm?

[The Glory Unveiled]

So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! [ 1 Corinthians 10:12 NIV ]

Our self-image and perception are drivers of our decisions and life choices. Because we often look at life through the lens of our skewed perceptions, we sometimes fail to see things as they truly are. We can deceive ourselves into believing things about ourselves that are simply not true. Before Scripture warns us to be careful not to fall when we think we are standing, it gives us a list of people who came before us and the mistakes they made as a result of their complacency. When we think everything is alright with us, we stop looking out for what might be wrong. We no longer anticipate that anything could go wrong, neither are we watchful over ourselves. Those who came before us fell because they thought they were standing firm. But anything that is not standing in Jesus will eventually fall. The safety net, therefore, is to recognise that we can fall at any time and that we consistently need the help of Jesus. We can never become independent of Jesus in our walk with Him. At no point can we afford to rely solely on our own strength, wisdom, or perception. Even when we think we are standing firm, we can fall the moment we take our eyes off Jesus.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for anchoring me in your Son Jesus. 

Wisdom_Quote: Anything not standing on Jesus eventually falls. 

Salvation_Prayer: Dear Jesus, I surrender to you. Be my Saviour and Lord. 

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Pray

[The Glory Unveiled]

Pray without ceasing, [ 1 Thessalonians 5:17 NKJV ]

In the Garden of Eden, we see the heart of God for fellowship with man. Scripture records that God came walking in the garden in the cool of the day. He had created man to dwell in the garden, cultivate it, and care for it, but beyond the assignment was relationship. God desired to commune with the man He had created. He came to meet with him, to speak with him, and to fellowship with him. But in the New Testament, God has made an even greater provision for continuous and unbroken fellowship. He has given us the Holy Spirit as our ever-present communion with God. Unlike in Eden, where God came to the garden at a particular time, we now carry His presence with us. We have around-the-clock access to communion with God. We do not have to wait for God to come by; by the Holy Spirit, we can fellowship with Him at any moment. This is why Scripture says, “Pray without ceasing.” The instruction is possible because the provision has already been made. We pray without ceasing by remaining in constant communion with the Holy Spirit, who helps us in our weakness and intercedes for us according to the will of God. As we cooperate with Him, He gives expression to our deepest desires, burdens, and intentions before God. The Holy Spirit, therefore, makes fellowship with God a moment-by-moment reality. At any time, in any place, we can turn our hearts towards God, hear His voice, receive His direction, and actively live according to His will. So, will you pray without ceasing—not merely as a religious duty, but as a response to the provision God has already made? Will you yield to the Holy Spirit and allow Him to pray through you as you cooperate with Him? Do not wait for a special moment to fellowship with God. Pray without ceasing.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for the grace through your Spirit for me to pray without ceasing.  

Wisdom_Quote: Ceaseless prayer is praying through the Holy Spirit. 

Salvation_Prayer: Dear Jesus, I submit my will to you, have your way in my life and let your life overshadow mine. 

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When Grace Speaks

[The Glory Unveiled]

So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be brought to Him. And when he had come near, He asked him, saying, “What do you want Me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, that I may receive my sight.” [ Luke 18:40-41 NKJV ]

The blind man in this verse of Scripture had the name “blind Bartimaeus” inscribed into his identity because of his crisis. It was not by his choice, but his condition took the front seat of his identity. Over time, people could only recognise him when he was described as “blind Bartimaeus.” His condition became so closely associated with him that it seemed to define who he was. But the interesting thing about Bartimaeus is that he did not embrace his predicament as his final destination. He lived in the realm of possibility even when his situation was screaming, “Impossible!” And because he lived in this realm, he was able to recognise possibility when it passed by. He recognised Jesus as his possibility when others saw Him merely as a teacher. It was this recognition that caused Bartimaeus to call Him, “Son of David.” The moment he recognised Jesus as his solution, the voice of grace spoke on his behalf, even when his environment wanted to drown it out. The commanding voice of grace silences the opposition, restrains the accusations of accusers, and mutes the voice of judgement. Grace speaks where human voices condemn, and grace creates access where circumstances have established limitations. But grace speaks in such situations when there is recognition. The question, therefore, is not merely, “Who is Jesus?” but, “Who is Jesus to you personally?” Not who He is generally, but who He is to you. That is what matters, and that is what makes all the difference. Because when you recognise Jesus for who He is to you, you position yourself to experience what only He can do. And when grace speaks, gates open, impossible becomes possible.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for your speaking grace in my life. 

Wisdom_Quote: Grace speaks when Jesus is recognized 

Salvation_Prayer: Dear Jesus, I yield my heart and soul to you. Be my Saviour and Lord. 

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God finishes before He starts 

[The Glory Unveiled]

Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure,’ [ Isaiah 45:10 NIV ]

In the verse before our anchor text, God refers to Himself as God, declaring that there is no other and that there is none like Him. There is no God like Yahweh. He then gives us one of the many reasons why. He declares the end from the beginning, and from ancient times He declares things that are not yet done. He declares that His counsel shall stand, and that He will accomplish all His pleasure. God does all that He pleases, and He does not begin something without already knowing its end. He finishes before He starts. Therefore, when we see God begin something in the life of a person or in the world, it is because He has already seen its end. What appears to us as a beginning is not a beginning to God; it is the unfolding of something He has already purposed and seen through to its conclusion. We see something of this in the creation of man. In Genesis 1:26–27, God declares, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness.” Then, in Genesis 2:7, we see Him form man from the dust of the ground. The declaration came before the formation. God had already established His purpose before He carried it out. This is why man’s disobedience was not a surprise to God. He had already seen it before it happened, and He had made provision for it. The fall did not catch God unprepared, because redemption was already within His eternal purpose. God does not begin with uncertainty. He begins with the end in view. And this should give you confidence concerning your own life. God has already seen the end of what He has started in you. What you are experiencing may be a process to you, but it is not an unknown to God. He knows where He is taking you. He knows what He is producing in you. He knows the purpose behind every season. You may not understand everything He is doing, but you can trust the One who does. His counsel will stand. His purpose will prevail. So, trust His plan. Trust His wisdom. Trust His timing. And above all, enjoy His love.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for perfecting and completing everything in my life. 

Wisdom_Quote: God has finished anything He’s starting in you. 

Salvation_Prayer: Dear Lord Jesus, I welcome you into my heart. Be my Saviour and Lord forever. 

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God’s little children 

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You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. [ 1 John 4:4 NKJV ]

This world is not a place for little children. According to Scripture, little children are not merely those who are biologically young, but those who are still young in their relationship with God. Spiritual immaturity leaves a person vulnerable in a world that is hostile to the purposes of God. In this sense, Adam and Eve were relationally immature. Knowing this, God did not leave them to navigate the world on their own. Instead, He planted a garden—a specially prepared environment—and placed them there. Yet even within the safety of the garden, the serpent found an opportunity to tempt them, for although the garden was distinct from the world, it was still situated within it. Their environment could not substitute for spiritual maturity. Our advantage in Christ is far greater. The Scriptures declare, “Greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.” The indwelling life of Christ is our victory over the world’s temptations. As we cultivate an ever-deepening relationship with Him, His life becomes the strength by which we resist the world’s influence and overcome its systems. A person who has no relationship with Jesus has no true resistance against the world. Such a life is easily swept along by its pleasures, pressures, and demands. This fallen world is filled with relentless temptation and spiritual devastation. But those who depend on God and continually grow in fellowship with Him are strengthened to overcome the world, its systems, and its temptations. Victory is not found in human resolve but in abiding in Christ, whose life within us triumphs over everything that seeks to draw us away from God.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for making me your child and helping me to grow in my relationship with you. 

Wisdom_Quote: A relationship with Jesus is our true resistance against the world.

Salvation_Prayer: Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for the gift of salvation that makes me a child of God. 

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