[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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