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Our future identity

[The Glory Unveiled]

Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.[ 1 John 3:2 NIV ]

The full manifestation of our identity in Christ has not yet been revealed. We are truly children of God, yet we are not meant to remain children forever. We are growing—being shaped and formed—into the image and stature of Christ. This is why Scripture declares that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him. And the reason we shall be like Him is this: we shall see Him as He truly is. Until that day, our vision is still incomplete. We do not yet see Him fully as He is. Many layers of lenses distort our sight—societal pressures, cultural expectations, human traditions, and worldly values. These things cloud our understanding and limit our perception of His true identity. But there is a revelation of Jesus that transforms without resistance. When Christ is truly revealed to a person, He reshapes that life. He reforms the heart. He reproduces His image within us. This is the kind of encounter Moses experienced on the mountain. When he met God, he did not return the same man. He was changed—marked by glory, transformed by presence, altered by revelation. In the same way, right now, we carry within us the seed of our true identity in Christ. That seed has been planted by grace. It has been watered by the Spirit. And it is waiting for the appearing of Jesus to blossom into full glory. What we are now is only the beginning of what we shall become. So while we wait to be fully clothed with that heavenly identity, as the apostle Paul teaches (2 Corinthians 5:2-4), we must be mindful of how we live. We must be conscious of how we speak, how we walk, and how we represent the kingdom to which we belong. For we are not citizens of this world first—we are citizens of the Kingdom of God. And until the day our identity is fully revealed in glory, let us live as worthy ambassadors of Christ, reflecting His character, displaying His nature, and preparing our hearts for the moment when we shall see Him face to face and be like Him forever.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for my true identity in you. As I wait to be clothes, help me to remain faithful and allegiant to you. 

Wisdom_Quote: The lens you’re wearing determines what Christ looks like.

Salvation Prayer: Lord Jesus, I believe in your identity as Saviour and Lord. Save me and clothed me with a new identity. 

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Do you believe in Jesus?

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Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. [ John 14:12 NIV ]

What is the true proof that a person believes in Jesus? According to our Lord Himself, the evidence of belief is not merely in words spoken, but in works done. Jesus said that those who believe in Him will do the works that He did. Yet too often, we measure salvation by how loudly someone can “speak Jesus,” while their life bears little resemblance to His. That is a deeply flawed and dangerous standard. Belief is not proven by confession alone; it is revealed through imitation. When our lives begin to mirror the works and deeds of Christ, then—and only then—can we confidently say that we believe in Him. This is how belief works in every other area of life. When we truly believe in a person, we absorb their ways. Over time, their mindset shapes our thinking, their values influence our choices, and eventually, their actions are reproduced in us—even before we ever sound like them. So do you believe in Jesus? You don’t need to answer that question with your mouth. Your life is already answering it. If you truly believe Him, your life will echo His works. His deeds will announce your faith long before your words do. And beyond that, you will do even greater works—not because you are greater, but because Jesus is with the Father. Therefore, do not merely proclaim your belief in Christ. Live it. Let the life you live testify to the Christ you believe in. Let your obedience preach. Let your works speak. Let your life become the megaphone through which the revelation of Jesus is made known to the world.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for doing the works of Jesus through me because I believe in Him. 

Wisdom_Quote: The life you live testifies to the person you believe in. 

Salvation Prayer: Lord Jesus, I believe that you are the Son of God and that you came into the world, died and was buried. On the third day you resurrected for my justification. I accept your offer of eternal life. Reign in my life now and forever. 

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God’s megaphone: the power of the Cross

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For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel—not with wisdom and eloquence, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. [ 1 Corinthians 1:17 NIV ]

When the gospel of Christ is proclaimed through the megaphone of human wisdom and eloquence, the cross of Christ is emptied of its power. What saves, transforms, and delivers is not the brilliance of our speech but the weight of the cross itself. Every preacher of Christ—indeed, every believer—must understand what we have been called to do and commit to doing exactly that. The Lord Jesus, by His Spirit, supplies everything necessary for the faithful delivery of His message. Any method, tool, or approach that replaces His design ultimately weakens the message. This is His gospel, and it must be preached the way He has instructed—not adjusted to suit our confidence, intellect, or performance. The moment we begin to rely on our words, our intelligence, or our speaking ability rather than on the power released through the cross, we rob our hearers of something sacred. We deprive them of an encounter with the power of Christ—the very power that transforms hearts, restores lives, and brings salvation. Remain anchored to the strategy God has entrusted to you for representing Him and disseminating the gospel. When we stay aligned with His way, the power of God rests upon His strategy, and lives are changed. Do not merely teach, preach, or speak about Jesus casually or carelessly. Speak of Him as one who is painting a living picture. Let the influence of Christ in your life be the colours on the canvas, and let the cross remain the centerpiece that gives the painting its power.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for sending your word into my life to transform me. 

Wisdom_Quote: The power of God rests on His strategy 

Salvation Prayer: Dear Lord, thank you for your word of truth. I believe you are the Son of God and you came into the world for my justification and redemption. Be my Lord and save me. 

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Remember Egypt. 

[The Glory Unveiled]

Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, and follow carefully these decrees. [ Deuteronomy 16:12 NIV ]

One of the most critical keys to growth and lasting progress is the discipline of remembrance. We often forget too quickly where God has brought us from, and that forgetfulness comes at a great cost. When memory fades, momentum is lost. Many people find themselves trapped in a painful cycle of despair and frustration, repeatedly returning to old places and patterns, not because deliverance failed, but because remembrance did. When we lose sight of where we came from, we slowly drift back toward it. To guard His people against this danger, God commanded the Israelites—and by extension, He instructs us—to remember that they were once slaves in Egypt, a picture of our former bondage to sin. Forgetfulness causes free people to live with a slave’s mindset. When they forget their history, they begin to carry the posture, fears, and limitations of bondage into a season of freedom. This is why God insisted that they remember: not to shame them, but to anchor them in their new identity. They were no longer slaves. But remembrance alone was not enough. God also commanded them to keep His decrees. This was the surest way to prevent their souls from wandering back into captivity. In slavery, they lived under the decrees of taskmasters; in freedom, they were to live under the decrees of their God. Every life lives under a governing word—either the voice of bondage or the word of liberty. The same truth applies to us. We were once slaves to sin and its dark influence, but God set us free through the blood of His Son. The way to remain in that freedom is clear and uncompromising: remember where you have been delivered from, and submit yourself to the Word that now governs your life in the light. This is the guarantee of staying free. Do not take your redemption lightly. Guard it with obedience. Treasure it through remembrance. Become a student of the Word. Freedom is sustained by those who remember their deliverance and choose, daily, to live under the rule of God’s truth.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for the privilege of freedom. Help me to keep your decrees. In Jesus’ name. 

Wisdom_Quote: Freedom is only complete when the mind of the slave is free. 

Salvation Prayer: Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for the price you paid to free me from darkness. I embrace your love and accept this provision. Be my Lord, now and forever. 

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Generous Love 

[The Glory Unveiled]

If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. [ James 1:5 NIV ]

The scripture above speaks about wisdom, but beneath that, it speaks more about how God gives anything—whether wisdom or wealth. His template is this: “He gives generously without finding fault.”God wants us to learn from Him and do as He does. When we ask God for anything, He gives it without finding fault or complaining about our shortcomings and mistakes. This is what God wants us, as His children, to practice. God wants us to also give generously in everything, without finding fault. And the emphasis of the Holy Spirit for us today is generous love. God is instructing us, based on the same principle, to love generously without finding fault. God wants us to love those around us—particularly our loved ones—without finding fault with them. You see, when we love this way, we leave no room for the devil to play tricks with our minds, and we have no grounds to judge the object of our love. And because we do not judge them, we shall also not be judged by them or by others. This is the God-kind of love. Scripture declares, “While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” While we were still at fault, God loved. He did not wait for correction before affection. He did not demand improvement before investment. Love came first. And when we love like this, something powerful happens. The one we love is empowered [to love back]—not trapped by their weaknesses, but lifted beyond them. Generous love creates room for transformation. It calls people upward rather than pressing them down. Learn the generosity of God. Practice it deliberately. Love without finding fault. This is heaven’s pattern—and it is our calling.

Prayer_Bead: Heavenly Father, thank you for showing me how to love those around me. Help me to practice this timeless truth. 

Wisdom_Quote: Generous love empowers the object of your love. 

Salvation Prayer: Dear Jesus, thank you for loving me generously to die for me without finding fault with me. Rule in my life, now and forever. 

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The desire of God

[The Glory Unveiled]

You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit —fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.[ John 15:16 NIV ]

Whenever God calls a person, He rarely calls the one who already looks the part. Throughout Scripture, those summoned by God almost always recoil at the assignment because they are keenly aware of their inadequacies. They see their weakness before they ever see God’s power. Yet once God calls a person to Himself, that person becomes another man. The call is not merely to a task; it is to transformation. God’s investment in us is never casual. It is purposeful and productive. God does not delight in wasted investments. Whatever He deposits into a life, He fully intends that it should bear fruit. His desire is always multiplication and transformation. And in calling us, He invites us into that same divine agenda. Jesus consistently calls people in a state of fruitlessness, not because He is satisfied with it, but because He intends to change it. He draws us near, reshapes us through relationship, and then sends us out to bear fruit that lasts. Consider the disciples. When Jesus met them, they were occupied, even busy, but not truly impactful. Their lives carried motion, but not transformation. It was only after they had been with Jesus that their lives took on eternal significance. Peter, who once shrank back before a handful of people, later stood boldly before thousands to defend the gospel. A tax collector, defined by dishonesty, was transformed into a man of integrity. These were not self-made changes; they were the fruit of divine calling and divine empowerment. God chooses us for His assignment, and He is far more capable of equipping us for it than we are of disqualifying ourselves from it. Our responsibility, then, is not self-reliance but absolute dependence. When God calls, He also supplies. And when we remain with Him, His investment in us will surely produce fruit.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for calling me to be with you so that you might send me to represent you. I am grateful. 

Wisdom_Quote: The call of God is purposeful and productive. 

Salvation Prayer: Dear Jesus, I surrender to your Lordship. Reign in my heart today and forever. 

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God of Transformation 

[The Glory Unveiled]

Then they went out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid. [ Luke 8:35 NIV ]

In our walk with God, He plants encounters—strategic moments of divine fellowship where landmarks are erected within our souls. These encounters are not accidental. They are intentional intersections designed to shape us, mark us, and ultimately transform us into His very image. Every genuine encounter with God carries one aim: transformation. God is not merely interested in our comfort or momentary inspiration; He is committed to our restoration. His desire is that we return to the image we lost and attain the glory from which we once fell short. Scripture bears this out consistently. When Paul encountered Christ on the road to Damascus, he did not merely receive new information—he became another man. Throughout the Old Testament, those who encountered God experienced a death to their former identity. God told Moses, “No man shall see Me and live.” This was not merely a statement about physical death, but a revelation of divine reality: God’s identity consumes every identity that is unlike Him. His presence does not coexist with the old nature—it devours it. Thus, when Moses descended from the mountain, he was not the same man who ascended. The glory he encountered altered him, it killed the old Moses. Likewise, the man of Gadara—once tormented, isolated, and out of control—encountered Jesus and was transformed into another man altogether. His change was so complete that those who knew him were afraid. They could not reconcile who he had been with who he had become. This is the pattern of true encounter. When we come to Jesus, we are changed into another man. The old passes away, and all things become new. An encounter with God never leaves a person untouched; it rewrites our identity and realigns us with the image of Christ.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for the privilege to become another person because I  meet you. 

Wisdom_Quote: An encounter with God is a selfie of the soul. 

Salvation Prayer: Lord Jesus, I surrender my life to your transforming power. 

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Does Jesus know you?

[The Glory Unveiled]

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. [ Matthew 7:21 NIV ]

In many evangelistic meetings today, the sinner’s prayer is often presented as though it were a magic wand. People are urged to repeat certain words, to make a declaration, and then are quickly assured that they have accepted Jesus as Lord and Saviour. Now, there is nothing inherently wrong with praying the sinner’s prayer. Scripture itself affirms confession as essential to salvation. Romans 10:9–10 clearly teaches that salvation involves confessing with the mouth. However, the problem arises when the prayer is treated as sufficient in itself. The same passage that speaks about confession places equal, if not greater, emphasis on believing in the heart. In God’s order, belief precedes confession. The mouth speaks because the heart has first been persuaded. Where there is no genuine heart-belief, the confession becomes empty—mere words without life or substance. This means that a mouth that declares the lordship of Jesus simply because it was instructed to do so, without an inward conviction, has no true connection with Him. To such people, Jesus Himself issues a sobering warning: “I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!” (Matthew 7:23). These are not words spoken to pagans, but to those who claimed His name without surrendering their hearts. God is not merely seeking verbal assent; He is calling for a response of the heart—one that produces a tangible transformation in life and conduct. True faith begins with a willingness to yield our will to Christ. If we truly believe that Jesus is Lord, then surrender is not optional; it is inevitable. Lordship demands ownership, and ownership demands submission. In the end, Jesus knows only those who believe in Him in truth and demonstrate that belief through wholehearted surrender. Even now, He stands at the door of your heart, knocking by the conviction of the Holy Spirit. This is not a call to recite words, but an invitation to open the door. Open it. Yield to Him. Let Him be Lord indeed.

Prayer_Bead: Father of All Things, thank you for the grace to surrender to Jesus in all things. 

Wisdom_Quote: Salvation starts with the heart, not with the mouth. 

Salvation Prayer: Lord Jesus, I am fully persuaded that you are Lord. Rule and reign in my life from today henceforth. I surrender to you in all things.  

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The system of Faith

[The Glory Unveiled]

And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. [ Hebrews 11:6 NIV ]

Yesterday, we examined God’s divine system—the system that grants us access to the obedience of Christ as though we ourselves had obeyed. We established that everything God accomplished in Christ Jesus for our redemption is only accessible through this one channel: faith. Scripture is unequivocal—without faith, it is impossible to please God. This tells us something fundamental: there is no legitimate engagement with God outside of faith. Faith is not optional; it is the only authorized platform by which humanity accesses God. Faith is the realm where what we could never do personally becomes legally and spiritually ours. It is the system that empowers us to wear, project, and present what belongs to Christ as our own. Outside of this system, all human striving—our discipline, our toil, our attempts to meet God’s standards—amounts to nothing more than wasted energy. No matter how sincere, effort without faith can never satisfy God. But when we step into God’s system of faith, something extraordinary happens. We gain access to the finished work of Christ and put it on as though it originated from us. God completed His redemptive work in the laboratory of Christ, and then, in His grace, He gave us the privilege to present that finished work back to Him—not by labor, but by believing. Faith allows us to stand before God as though we personally fulfilled every requirement, simply because we trust in what Christ has already done. This is why believing is not a mental exercise; it is a spiritual transaction. Whatever you truly believe, you possess. Do not merely ask—believe that you have received what you ask for. And when belief is in place, possession is inevitable. What you believe, you will have.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for giving me access to everything in Jesus through the system of faith. 

Wisdom_Quote: Whatever you truly believe, you posses. 

Salvation Prayer: Lord Jesus, come into my life and be my Master and Saviour. I submit to you today and forever. 

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Jesus—the laboratory of God

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So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, [ Galatians 3:26 NIV ]

All of humanity was alienated from God through the disobedience of Adam. In that single act of rebellion, we forfeited our right to sonship and became strangers to the life of God. Separation became our inheritance. Yet God, who is love, could not abandon what He had created. At the same time, He could not accommodate corruption without violating His own nature and word. So across generations, God worked patiently through human vessels, calling hearts back to Himself. Prophets spoke, laws were given, sacrifices were offered—but none could fully restore what had been lost. Humanity remained unable to bridge the gulf created by sin. Then, in the fullness of time, God did what no one else could do. He came down Himself. He paid the price for our disobedience and our wandering. This redemptive work was carried out in God’s own “laboratory”—the person of His Son, Jesus Christ. In Christ, the full weight of God’s justice fell upon humanity, and justice was satisfied. Yet in that same Christ, humanity was reconciled back to a loving Father. Because humanity did not personally bear the punishment for its own sin, God instituted a spiritual system by which we could lawfully access what we did not accomplish. That system is faith. Through faith, God grants us entitlement to what Jesus did, as though we had done it ourselves. His obedience becomes our obedience. His righteousness becomes our righteousness. Therefore, through Jesus Christ, all who believe are no longer aliens or outsiders. We are legitimate children of God—restored to sonship, reconciled by grace, and received through faith.

Prayer_Bead: Father in Heaven, thank you for the sacrifice of your Son Jesus. I am eternally grateful. 

Wisdom_Quote: Through faith in Jesus, we were grafted back into the family of God. 

Salvation Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank you for paying the price for my sake. I surrender to your Lordship. Rule and reign in my life. 

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