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Spirit compass

[The Glory Unveiled]

And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws ( Ezekiel 36:27 )

We cannot align to the pattern of heaven and the path of God except we are given His Spirit. But then we can only receive His Spirit after something has been done about our hearts. Jesus, speaking to his disciples said we do not pour a new wine into an old wine skin. Instead a new wine is poured into a new wine skin to preserve both the wine and the wine skin (Matthew 9:17). Likewise, the Holy Spirit of God (new wine) is only given to hearts that have been transformed (new wine skin). In the verse of scripture before this verse (Ezekiel 36:26), we see that God says He will give His people a new heart; He will take away their stony hearts. The stony hearts cannot accommodate the Spirit of God. And so before the Spirit of God is given, we must have had our hearts changed. In this verse of scripture we also discover why some people cannot follow the decrees of God no matter how hard they try. It is not in their strength to, it is in the enabling of the Holy Spirit given to people who have had new hearts.  It is the Holy Spirit that moves us to live like Christ. Without Him, we are totally opposite of Christ.

Prayer_Bead: Spirit Divine, Lover of my soul, thank you for working in me both to will and to do according to the purposes of God. Thank you for a new heart.

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Spiritual convocation


[The Glory Unveiled]

All who claim me as their God will come, for I have made them for my glory, it was I who created them. ( Isaiah 43:7 )

This verse of scripture is a summon of the children of God; it is a spiritual convocation of the children of God. And the reason for this gathering is for the glory of God. All the creations of God are extensions and manifestations of His glory. But the apex of that expression is man. So anytime God wants His glory manifest, a man is called to the scene. The Bible says, Jesus is the express image of the Godhead. When God wanted to make a show of His invisible attributes and glory, Jesus came to the scene with the covering of man. He associated with sinful man, was tempted as man and suffered the weaknesses of man but was without sin. How could this be except it’s an expression of God’s glory, for the Scriptures says that God cannot be tempted by evil. In this call of the children of God (in the verse of scripture above), God is seeking to display His glory in the earth through as many as will honour His call. For He created us in His image and likeness so that we can mirror His glory. But apart from Him, we cannot reflect His glory. This is why we need to attend to this call. God is still calling out to let His glory be seen.

Prayer_Bead: Father of all glory, maker of all things, thank you for bidding me come to demonstrate your glory and wonderful attributes. Free me from anything that holds me back from you. In Jesus name.

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Just one thing


[The Glory Unveiled]

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, ( Philippians 3:13 )

This world seem to present us with so many things, but usually, in this life, impact is made from giving attention to some particular thing. We seem to make the most impact when we concentrate on definite goals. Specialization distinguishes individuals from the masses. The apostle Paul might have had so many things ahead of him but the driving force that could aid him to achieve those things is “one thing”. So he said, “this one thing I do…” what one thing do you have to do to change the trajectory of your life? What one thing have you ignored that could set you apart for the glory of God. There is a definite thing that is committed to everyone for the extension of the influence of God’s Kingdom. You have the one thing that separates you, find it and do it. Most of us have been stagnant; making no progress because of the fact that we have decided not to do the one thing we must do. A progressive life, has more ahead than behind. Let’s reach forward to the things ahead of us in Christ.

Prayer_Bead: Awesome God, Mighty God, I give you praise for teaching me the one thing you have given me grace to do effectively. Help me to fulfill your purpose and plans for me.

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Growth is a Choice


[The Glory Unveiled]

And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man. ( Luke 2:52 )

The scripture above says that Jesus grew in wisdom and stature. But behind the scenes, something went into his qualitative and quantitative growth. Jesus had to deliberately choose to grow. So that while His age mates were playing at the market places and the field, He was in the synagogue teaching the teachers of the law. He had to choose between been with the other children or being alone with His purpose. And He chose the later; to grow. Growth is intentional. This is why anyone who will be celebrated must choose to grow in a particular area of influence. And that area becomes a trajectory of where such an individual is heading. Jesus’ early life and associations predicted where He was headed. He chose the path of growth and responsibility. And then the consequent result was that He found favour with God and men. We will also have the same results if we follow in the footsteps of Jesus.

Prayer_Bead: Gracious Father, Shepherd of my soul, thank you for showing me to choose growth. Help me to grow in the knowledge of your word and Spirit.

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His unconditional love


[The Glory Unveiled]

You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. ( Romans 5:6 )

The love of God is too concentrated for the human mind to understand. The conditions that should influence God not to care about us are the very elements that caused Him to come to our aid. In our world today, anytime love is mentioned, conditions come to mind. Love has become common only in the market of conditions. But this God, waited till the fullness of time, when humanity came to its weakness and a powerless state, so that we will lose trust in ourselves. God came to our rescue at the point where saving man will yield God no merits. He didn’t come when we seem a little strong nor when it will seem beneficial to Him. This is love. The later part of our verse says, “Christ died for the ungodly”. That was our state—ungodly, but Christ, in love took our place and gave us the life of God. So that we can also share that love abroad in the world by the assistance of the Holy Spirit.

Prayer_Bead: Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for the gift of life and salvation. Thank you for lifting me from the miry clay of ungodliness to the rock of righteousness in Christ Jesus.

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