Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee (Isaiah 60:1).
A lot of times, we hear Christians say, “The glory of the Lord is upon me.” Now, this is a powerful declaration if they truly understood the import of the statement. Some Christians erroneously believe that the glory of God is some bright light shining around them for others to see. While for some, since they can’t see the glory physically, then it’s not there after all.
The question is, what is the glory of God? What does it mean to say the glory of God is upon you? These are more than mere spiritual terminologies; they’re words laden with spiritual truth and potency. The glory of the Lord is the aura, honour, splendour, excellence, perfection, and virtue of God. So when you say the glory of God is upon you, you are talking about the perfections, beauty, aura, power and virtues of divinity in your spirit.
The glory is not on your head or face, though its manifestations may be seen on your face. The glory of God is actually in your spirit. If you can accept this truth, it will cause you to function in the excellence, beauty, and perfections of God and make you one with Him in all things.
In His prayer for His apostles shortly before His death, Jesus emphasized this oneness and perfection which the glory brings us into when He said, “And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me” (John 17:22-23).
Now, here’s the big one. God didn’t just stop at giving us His glory; He’s made us His glory, (2 Corinthians 3:18). This is too much for the religious folks, but it’s the truth. You’ve got all the excellence, perfection and virtues of God. You’re the manifestation of the glory of God. Your appreciation of this reality should go beyond mere excitement. Let it be the truth by which you live today, and every day. You’re the manifestation of God’s glory.
Prayer
Dear Father, I thank you for the revelation of your virtues, excellence and perfection in me. As I continually yield to your Word, my whole life is filled with your glory and my actions, words and lifestyle brings glory to your Name in Jesus mighty Name. Amen.
Further Study:
2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
Isaiah 58:8 Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy rereward.
(Taken by permission from Christ Embassy Church , aka Believer’s LoveWorld Ministries , Lagos, Nigeria. www.ChristEmbassy.org )