Your Devotional message for 7th July 2021
Scripture:
Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory (Mark 10:37).
Explanation:
In our day 7 of 31 days of the Daily Meditation on the theme basking in the Glory of God, we will look further at glory and power.
The glory of God is a dimension in which His presence brings visible evidence, demonstration of power and great manifestations independent of the faith of the eyewitnesses. When the Glory of God is present, His fullness is present, and God’s faith became dominant. Within the glory of God, there is His Fullness of God, His presence and His Power become supreme over anything both living and non-living.
Examples of the instances of His glory in Old Testament are:
Now the glory of the Lord rested on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days. And on the seventh day He called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud (Exodus 24:16).
The sight of the glory of the Lord was like a consuming fire on the top of the mountain in the eyes of the children of Israel (Exodus 24:17).
The glory of the Lord brings supernatural encounters: When an Angel announced to the shepherds in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid (Luke 2:9).
Thanks be to God for sending Jesus Christ to give us access to the Glory of God:
Jesus Christ is the Word. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth (John 1:14). Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You (Luke 17:1).
And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was (John 17:5).
And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one (John 17:22).
The Holy Spirit does all the works and Acts of God. Jesus Christ had to be anointed with Holy Spirit. How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him (Acts 10:38). He received the fullness of the Seven Spirits of God. The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord (Isaiah 11:2). The grace of God was upon Him.
Say I am a carrier of the glory of God. Study and meditate on the Word of God. Pray in the Spirit often. Expect and ask God to manifest His Glory and the Angelic ministration.
Thanks be to God for His glory.
Stay tune as we shall continue further tomorrow. Remain uncommonly blessed.
In the Month of July 2021, do not miss any day as we will be exploring ‘Basking in the glory of God’
Faith Confession for Power:
Thank you, Lord for the Spirit of the Lord is at work in me. Let the sight of the glory of the Lord be as a consuming fire around my life that make my adversaries to flee.
It is written, “And my speech and my preaching will not be with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power” (1 Corinthians 2:4). Behold, I receive the authority and power to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt me. Therefore, I rule over Satan and his cohort of darkness. I operate in the great Power of God for His great works – Healings, miracles and signs and wonders. The word of God is in my mouth like Fire and as I meditate, it permeates to the deep part of my Spirit, soul, and body. I am manifesting the power and the glory of God.
I prosper in my spirit, soul, and body. My life is flourishing in all areas of life as well as my health even as my soul prospers. Prosperity and success are mine in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
Further Reading scriptures to meditate:
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:
“Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” (Luke 2:13-14).
