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[ The Glory Unveiled]

But they soon forgot what he had done
and did not wait for his plan to unfold. ( Psalms 106:13 )

The verse of Scripture is a commentary on the Exodus of the Israelites. God had promised the Israelites that He will lead them to the land of milk and honey. The place of their rest (freedom) from their slave masters. And in the bid to convince them that He is able to deliver them and to lead them where He had promised, God did many miracles for them. But no sooner had they seen the power of God than they forgot what He had done. And because they had forgotten what He had done, they couldn’t wait on Him. Waiting on something or someone comes more easily by the strength of trust and faith in that person or thing. So if the people wouldn’t wait on God, it was only an announcement of the state of their heart. Now, in application to us, every plan of God for us in his word and outside of it will come to pass on the strength of waiting for God’s divine timing. Our willingness to wait is a statement of our trust and faith in God. We must wait through prayer and corresponding faith-living. God is not a man. Whatever He said to us in the closet, He will honour it to the praise of His name.

Prayer_Bead: My Father and My Lord, thank you, for your promises are yes. I wait in faith and absolute assurance that you never fail.

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[The Glory Unveiled]

Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” ( John 11:40 )

God is willing to display His glory in us and through us. The Scriptures say that His glory shall fill the whole world as the waters fills the oceans. So God truly seeks to have His glory spread over the world. In today’s verse of scripture, Jesus tells Martha after the death of Lazarus, that she could see (experience, manifest) the glory of God if she believes. It seems that faith is the currency of our Kingdom. There is no legal transaction in the kingdom without faith. Even though Jesus could do anything by the power of God, we can only see the powerful acts of God displayed through us by faith. A Scripture passage in the Old Testament (1 Kings 18:30-39) records that, Elijah called fire from heaven and the people believed God. These people hitherto seeing this powerful display of God’s power did not believe. Elijah was the only one who believed in God, and so, only he could display the glory of God. Hebrews 11:6 says, “And without faith, it is impossible to please God, for anyone who comes to God must believe that God exists and He rewards those who diligently seek Him”. Even though God does not discriminate in the kingdom, faith does. So the people could not manifest that power of God by themselves except they believe in God. And if we believe, we will see (manifest) the power of God.

Prayer_Bead: Omnipotent Father, Loving Lord, thank you for the word of God in my spirit. Thank you for faith at work through me to the glory of God. I believe!

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[The Glory Unveiled]

Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.” ( John 13:7 )

Most of the things going on in our lives at certain points in time are processes. They are not ends in themselves but a means to a glorious end. Some of the confusing situations and challenges that confront us are only processing the raw materials. Unfortunately we are quick to react like the apostle Peter in today’s passage. Instead of being still through the procedures of God, we end up questioning the purposes of God that we do not immediately understand. God sees the end from the beginning. This statement is enough to give us hope and the audacity to trust God irrespective of whatever we go through. Now, because God sees the end from the beginning, whatever He does is towards that end. The process that seem inconsistent with the end we envision is actually consistent with the end God designed for His glory through us. We may not realize what God is doing in us and through us while we are still in the production house of His gracious dealings, but at the time of our announcement, we will understand why we had to be subjected to the things we faced. You’re on course because God is leading you. Trust the process and trust God.

Prayer_Bead: Loving King, Gracious eternal Father, thank you for the works you are doing and the changes you are causing in me. In Jesus name, Amen.

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[The Glory Unveiled]

What I am saying is that as long as an heir is underage, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate. ( Galatians 4:1 )

The heir, as the newly born again into the family of God, is shown what the full estate or inheritance is. The father makes known to him/her what is in store for him/her. They are made to “taste that glory”. The heir is made to taste what awaits him in a larger proportion and quantity. When Nathaniel first met Jesus, he had the opportunity to see (taste) this glorious inheritance that was awaiting his coming of age as an heir. So Jesus told him, “you will see greater things than that” (John 1:50). Nathaniel had just been introduced to the family of God by Philip, he was becoming an heir. And then Jesus showed him just a glimpse of what was in the kingdom where he was coming into. But the heir, though everything is potentially his/hers, they are just as powerless as slaves because they do not understand legalities. They do not understand matters of ordination and transfer. So, even though everything is legally theirs, they cannot claim them nor advance their kingdom agenda by their inheritance. The heir must grow to take advantage of the vast opportunities and favours. We must get to know the father and His kingdom more through the Holy Spirit.

Prayer_Bead: Father in Heaven, Glory and honour belongs to you. Thank you for calling me into you. Teach me to advance your kingdom by the Spirit of Your word.

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Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. ( Joshua 1:8 )

The New Testament revelation of this scripture reads, “out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks”. God was instructing Joshua after the departure of Moses to keep His words (the Law) on his lips. It also says so that he may be careful to do everything written in it. But then when we look carefully at that scripture, in line with the New Testament revelation, we will see that word “meditate” as the pivot of the supernatural machinery of God made available to man. Before Joshua or we could keep the word of God continually on our lips or obey them, we must first meditate on it. Meditating on the word means incubating it in our spirit. We take up the word into our spirit through the gate of our hearts. We think about it as we allow the Holy Spirit to open it up to us. And then that word remains not only on our lips but in us (like the glory of God on Moses)—-as we begin to do everything written in the word by the enabling of the Holy Spirit who teaches all things even the deep things of God. May the word of God not depart from our hearts.

Prayer_Bead: The word made flesh, Lover of my soul, thank you for giving me your Spirit and the opportunity to know you more.

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