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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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You’re valuable 

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You were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies. [ 1 Corinthians 6:20 NIV ]

Anything worth paying for is valuable and worth having. This is why people are willing to spend greatly on whatever they consider precious. We spend our money, our time, our energy, and our resources on the things we deem important because what we are willing to pay reveals what we believe something is worth. So when Scripture says, “You were bought at a price” (1 Corinthians 6:20), it is revealing something profound about our value. We were not purchased cheaply. We were not redeemed with silver or gold. We were bought with the precious blood of Jesus Christ. If Jesus was willing to give His life for us, then our lives must be worth more than we often imagine. The Cross is not merely a revelation of how sinful we were; it is also a revelation of how valuable we were to God. The price paid speaks of the value placed upon the object purchased. Therefore, we must learn to see ourselves through the lens of the price that was paid for us. We cannot continually despise what God considered worthy of the blood of His Son. We cannot live as though our lives are worthless when Heaven placed such an immeasurable value upon them. This understanding of our value must shape the way we live. If Christ gave His body for us, then our bodies are no longer ours to treat carelessly. The very body He purchased is now the temple of the Holy Spirit. The body that was bought by His blood must be lived for His glory. This is why Paul says, “Therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s”. The price paid for us should produce a holy esteem for who we are. It should create a godly sense of worth. You are not worthless. You are blood-bought. You were purchased at an immeasurable price. The Cross has already declared your worth. And when you truly understand what it cost Jesus to redeem you, you will stop living beneath the value Heaven placed upon your life—and you will begin to honour with your life the One who considered you worth dying for.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for the value you place on me. Help me to honour you with my body. 

Wisdom_Quote: Jesus paid the exact value of your worth. 

Salvation_Prayer: Dear Jesus, I surrender my spirit, soul and body to you. Save me and be my Lord. 

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Bearing His disgrace 

[The Glory Unveiled]

Let us, then, go to him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace he bore. [ Hebrews 13:13 NIV ]

The journey from the city to Golgotha represents the most painful and generous sacrifice ever made in human history. When Jesus chose to carry the cross and bear the weight of humanity’s sin outside the camp, He understood the cost. He saw the shame that awaited Him. He knew the disgrace attached to that cross. He felt the weight of it all, yet He relentlessly pressed on towards His destination. Nothing about the journey was easy. His physical circumstances opposed Him, and even the spiritual weight of what He was carrying pressed heavily upon Him. Yet He refused to turn back. He had a destination, and the salvation of humanity was worth the journey. And He did this not only to save us, but also to leave us an example. This is why Scripture says, “Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.” (Hebrews 13:13). Notice the language: let us go forth. There is a movement required of everyone who desires to follow Christ. We cannot remain comfortably within the camp while Jesus is outside it. We must go to Him where He is—even if going to Him means bearing His reproach. The disgrace He bore became the doorway to the freedom we now enjoy. The shame He carried became the ground upon which we received forgiveness from the Father. He endured what we could never bear so that we could receive what we could never earn. Therefore, if we desire to draw others to God, we must be willing to go to Jesus outside the camp. We must be willing to carry His reproach, endure misunderstanding, embrace inconvenience, and accept the cost that comes with identifying with Christ. Because there is a price to reaching souls. But it is a worthy price. When we remember that the person standing before us was created in the image and likeness of God, we begin to understand that no sacrifice made for a soul is truly wasted. Jesus considered humanity worth the cross. We must therefore ask ourselves: What are we willing to endure to bring someone else to Him? Go outside the camp. Bear His reproach. Carry the message. And remember: the cost may be great, but the value of a soul is greater.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for allowing your Son Jesus to bear the disgrace He bore for my salvation. 

Wisdom_Quote: Freedom comes at a price. 

Salvation_Prayer: Dear Jesus, I accept your sacrifice for my salvation. Come into my heart and reign as Lord. 

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The sacrifice of sharing

[The Glory Unveiled]

And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.[ Hebrews 13:16 NIV ]

Anything that costs us something requires a sacrifice. And naturally, we do not always like to make sacrifices because sacrifice comes with a cost. Yet, there is something about sacrifice that gives value to what is offered. Even in human relationships, we tend to value and appreciate more deeply the things someone gives us when we know they cost that person something. In a sense, it seems God delights in what is costly. He is not impressed by what costs us nothing. David understood this principle when he said, “I will not sacrifice to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.” There is something about an offering that costs us something that makes it a genuine expression of love. This is why doing good and sharing with others is so significant. When we give, especially when giving costs us something, we embody the nature of Christ. We reflect the One who did not merely give something to humanity—He gave Himself. Jesus willingly shared His life with us. He surrendered Himself for our sake, not because He was compelled to, but because He loved us. And the Father was pleased with the sacrifice of the Son. His sacrifice was the ultimate expression of love, because He gave what was most precious to Him. In the same way, when we make sacrifices for others out of love, we represent the Son before our Heavenly Father. We become a living expression of the self-giving nature of Christ, and our Father is pleased when He sees His Son reflected in us. So, make the sacrifice of sharing with someone the most precious gift you could ever give them—the good news of the cross. And when it costs you your time, your comfort, your convenience, your resources, or even your reputation, do not retreat from the cost. Sometimes, the very fact that it costs you something is what makes your offering an expression of love. For in giving what is precious to us for the sake of another, we reflect the Son who gave Himself for us—and the Father is pleased. 

Prayer_Bead: Heavenly Father, thank you for showing me the sacrifices that please you. Help me to honour you by making such sacrifices. 

Wisdom_Quote: God is pleased with the sacrifice of sharing 

Salvation_Prayer: Lord Jesus, come into my heart and be my Lord and Saviour. 

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Do you know Him?

[The Glory Unveiled]

But the one who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a multitude being in that place. [ John 5:13 NKJV ]

A man was healed by Jesus on the Sabbath. When the Jews questioned him about who had told him to take up his bed and walk, the man could not tell them. He did not know who Jesus was. And this is the reality for many of us. We have enjoyed—and continue to enjoy—the grace, mercy, provision, protection, and intervention of Jesus without truly knowing the One from whom these things come. Jesus has been lifting us from our beds and telling us to walk out of situations that have kept us bedridden, yet we do not know Him. What is striking is that the man’s ignorance did not stop Jesus from extending grace to him. He did not know Jesus, but Jesus knew him. He did not recognise the One who healed him, but Jesus recognised his need. His lack of knowledge did not make Jesus withhold His mercy. We must note that, knowing Jesus is not merely about enjoying what He can do for us. It is identifying with His nature and being in fellowship with Him. In verse 14, Jesus found the man again in the temple and said to him, “See, you are well again. Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.” This encounter was deeper than the healing he had received. Jesus was bringing him beyond the miracle to the Miracle-Worker. And then, in the very next verse, when the Jews questioned him again, he told them that it was Jesus who had made him well. Now he knew who had healed him. The man had first encountered the grace of Jesus before he encountered the identity of Jesus. Perhaps that is where you are today. You have received His provisions. He has opened doors for you, preserved you, lifted you, rescued you, healed you, and carried you through situations you could not have survived by your own strength. You have been enjoying His grace, even though you have not yet truly known Him. But do not stop at the blessing. The greatest gift is not what Jesus can give you; it is Jesus Himself. If you have enjoyed His grace without knowing Him, you have an opportunity today to encounter Him—not merely as the One who can change your circumstances, but as the Lord who wants to change your life. Remember, grace is a waiting room for judgement. Do not waste the opportunity to know the One whose grace you have been enjoying.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for the blessings of Your Son Jesus in my life. 

Wisdom_Quote: Grace is a pause before judgement. 

Salvation_Prayer: Dear Jesus, I acknowledge that I am a sinner. Forgive me my sins, come into my heart and be my Lord. 

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Confined

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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. [ John 15:6 NKJV ]

Adam and Eve lived in a garden—a restrictive space within a boundary set by God because that environment was conducive to their optimum function. The boundary was not intended to deprive them but to preserve them. It defined the space within which they could flourish according to God’s design. When Adam and Eve demonstrated that they did not want to live within the boundary God had established, God drove them out of the garden. Outside the garden, there was no longer an instruction concerning which tree they could or could not eat from. They were, in a sense, free to do whatever they pleased. But what did that freedom produce? It produced death, disorder, and destruction. Their lives could no longer function as they were originally designed to function. And so, after humanity left the garden, God later gave His people His law through Moses. Once again, He established boundaries—commands that would teach His people how to live within the order He had designed. Yet humanity repeatedly stepped beyond the confines of those laws. Then God did something greater. He brought us into His Son, Jesus Christ—the ultimate and perfect representation and reflection of the boundary we needed all along. In Christ, God did not merely give us another set of rules; He gave us a Person within whom life is found. And now humanity has the opportunity to remain within the restrictive space of Christ or to walk freely outside of Him. Those who live outside Him may appear free to do whatever they want, but that freedom ultimately leads to the loss of life. Just as God told Adam that the day he crossed the boundary through disobedience, he would surely die, the principle remains: life cannot be sustained outside the One who gives it. But now, in Christ, we have life—and as long as we remain in Him, we remain in His life.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for keeping me confined to Jesus and His life. 

Wisdom_Quote: God’s boundaries preserve. 

Salvation_Prayer: Lord Jesus, I accept you as my Saviour today. Save me and write my name in your book of life. 

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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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Emmanuel

[The Glory Unveiled] 

teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. [ Matthew 28:20 NKJV ]

From the Garden of Eden to the Mount of Olives, Scripture reveals a God who has always desired to dwell with man. In fact, from the beginning, God created man in such a way that he could host His presence. And because God’s desire was not merely to visit man but to make His dwelling with him, He sent His Spirit to live within us. While Jesus walked the earth, He was called Emmanuel, meaning “God with us.” This reveals that: God has always desired to be with us, and He remains with us. Yet, although God’s presence is ever-abiding, it is more deeply perceived and consciously experienced by those who choose to walk in obedience to Him. Those who observe His commands become increasingly conscious of His presence because obedience keeps their hearts aligned with Him. This means that when you seem unable to sense God’s presence, it is worth examining your obedience. It may not mean that God has left you; rather, your disobedience may have affected your consciousness of the One who is already there. When your obedience is intact, even when God is not visibly acting on your behalf, you can still rest in the assurance that He is with you—even through the silence, even through the waiting, and even to the end of that season. Do you want to deepen your consciousness of God’s presence in your life? Start obeying Him in everything. As you walk in obedience, you will discover that: God is with you. He has not left you, and He will never leave you.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for your continuous presence in my life. 

Wisdom_Quote: God’s presence is louder when your obedience is full. 

Salvation_Prayer: Dear Lord Jesus, I believe you died for my sin. I accept your gift of salvation and I surrender to you. Thank you for saving me. 

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Vessels of eternal life

[The Glory Unveiled]

Once while some Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a band of raiders; so they threw the man’s body into Elisha’s tomb. When the body touched Elisha’s bones, the man came to life and stood up on his feet. [ 2 Kings 13:21 NIV ]

The believer’s life is hidden with Christ in God (Colossians 3:3), and that life is life-giving in its very nature. Scripture declares, “God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son” (1 John 5:11). Therefore, whoever has the Son possesses that life. We are not merely recipients of eternal life; we become vessels through which that life flows to others. Jesus declared that He had authority to lay down His life and authority to take it up again (John 10:18). His resurrection demonstrated that the life of God cannot be conquered by death. That same life now dwells in every believer. The Apostle Paul reinforces this truth when he writes, “The life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God” (Galatians 2:20). We died with Christ, yet His life has become our life. We no longer exist by our own strength but by the life of the Son of God living within us. This life is not passive; it is imparting. It carries the power to bring life wherever it is released. In the book of Kings, even after Elisha’s death, a man was restored to life the moment his body touched the prophet’s bones. Though Elisha was gone, the power of God associated with his life still bore witness. If such life-giving virtue could remain in the bones of an Old Testament prophet, how much more should it be evident in those who have become the living temples of the Holy Spirit under the New Covenant. We carry extraordinary power within us—not because of who we are, but because Christ lives in us. We have been entrusted with the privilege of bringing a dying world into contact with the life of Jesus through our words, our prayers, our love, and our witness. Everywhere we go, we are called to dispense His life. And because His life dwells in us, our influence should not end at the grave. The impact of a life surrendered to Christ ought to outlive our earthly existence. Just as the ministry of Elisha continued to bear fruit after his death, and the death of Christ became the very means by which life came to the world, so should our lives leave a lasting legacy of faith. Long after we have been called home, lives should still be transformed because we faithfully carried and released the life of Christ while we were here.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for the life of your Son in me. I reproduce after my kind. 

Wisdom_Quote: The believer’s is a life giving agent. 

Salvation_Prayer: Lord Jesus, I surrender my life to you. I acknowledge you as my Lord and Saviour. 

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The upward call

[The Glory Unveiled]

I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. [ Philippians 3:14 NIV ]

The calling of God upon each of our lives is the very reason Christ Jesus took hold of us. We were not apprehended by Him accidentally, nor were we saved by chance. Our salvation was necessitated by a divine calling that existed before we ever responded to the gospel. There is a purpose upon every life that made both our creation and our recreation in Christ necessary. It may appear as though we came to Christ on our own initiative, but the deeper reality is that He first came to us. Behind every testimony of salvation is the unseen and intricate work of the Spirit of Christ drawing, convicting, and apprehending a person for the purpose God has ordained for their life. The circumstances through which we heard the gospel and believed were not random events; they were the orchestration of divine providence leading us into God’s eternal purpose. The Apostle Paul is a vivid example of this truth. As he journeyed to Damascus with authority to arrest and imprison believers, he had no intention of seeking Christ. Yet on that very road, Christ apprehended him. Though Paul’s encounter was far more dramatic than that of many believers, the objective was no different. Christ laid hold of him so that he might fulfil the purpose for which God had chosen him. The same is true of every child of God. We have all been apprehended to serve the purpose of God in our generation. Therefore, it behoves us to press toward the mark of the high calling for which we were saved. We must press beyond the limitations of culture and the expectations of society. We must push against family traditions, religious mindsets, and every belief system that seeks to imprison us and keep us from fully obeying God. We must contend against every weight, every distraction, and every opposition that stands between us and the fulfilment of our divine calling. Having been apprehended by Christ, our lifelong pursuit must be to lay hold of that for which He first laid hold of us.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for calling me in your Son to serve your heaven purpose. 

Wisdom_Quote: God calls the saved in Jesus

Salvation_Prayer: Dear Jesus, I understand that I have gone far away from the purpose of God for my life. I accept you into my life as my life’s compass and Saviour. 

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