“GLORY!”

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 604

November 8, 2022///

GLORY:

a: praise, honor,

b: worshipful praise, honor, and thanksgiving. 

c: something that secures praise or renown.

d: a state of great gratification or exaltation.

e: great beauty and splendor.

If you look at the Websters definition of Glory, you realize that is exactly what the world systems push people to strive for. To be recognized and praised for their achievements or what they look like or how much money they have or, as politicians show, the power that can be acquired!

What do you Glory in, what brings you Glory?

Galatians 5:26 (KJV)
Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

Yikes, Paul writes clearly in Galatians 5:26 that we are not to seek the world systems glory. It is vain glory and results in envy, hating and divisions!

So, should we Glory at all? Oh, yes! And there is so much scripture about Glory that I can only include a few here!

Galatians 6:14 (KJV)
But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

2 Corinthians 10:17 (KJV)
But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Psalm 29:2 (KJV)
Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

Glory in the Lord Jesus and in the knowledge of who He is and who He is in you! That is the Glory we should be consumed with!

Jeremiah 9:23-24 (KJV)
²³ Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
²⁴ But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.

1 Chronicles 16:27 (KJV)
Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.

The instructions are clear. To Glory in the Lord God Almighty is the thing He delights in. To Glory in His presence gives us strength for the day and gladness in all we do! It fills us with wisdom and revelation and opens our eyes as you can see in the next two verses.

Ephesians 1:17-18 (KJV)
¹⁷ That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
¹⁸ The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

God will grant to us the riches of His Glory and strengthen our Spirit by His Glory!

Ephesians 3:16 (KJV)
That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

What a plan God has that as we Glory in Him and we let Him in all His Glory live and love through us we are filled with attributes that bring Him Glory and Honor!

Philippians 1:11 (KJV)
Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

1 Thessalonians 2:12 (KJV)
That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.

May we understand the great reversal! To give Glory to the only one who deserves it comes back to us with multiple benefits and Godly and honorable attributes. God always gives and gives and gives. He is good all the time!

1 Timothy 1:17 (KJV)
Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Father, in Jesus’ name I come! I just bask in your presence and give you Glory. You are the only one worthy of Praise. You give life, breath, wisdom, goodness, and mercy to us who are undeserving but eternally grateful. Life apart from you is existence not living. The depth, height, and expanse of your Love cannot be explained, only experienced. I worship you and give you Gory, Honor and Praise. Amen!

Love, MeMaw