More Glory
In the Old Testament there is recorded several occurrences of the glory of God filling a tent or structure made by man’s hands. These structures were built to be a dwelling place for God here on the earth. When His glory filled them it was dramatic and powerful.
But these structures were not what God was really after. They simply served a momentary purpose. The real aim f God was to dwell in mankind.
His ultimate goal?
Habakuk 2:14 For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
Isaiah 40:5 The glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.”
John 1:14 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.
It is at Christmas time each year that the church puts its focus on the fact that a child was born and He would be called Emmanuel (God with us).
It’s so sad that many still do not realize how powerful that reality is. You see the glory of God fills the earth because new creations filled with the Spirit fill the earth.
Born again believers are the temple of the Living God here on earth now and they are where He manifests His glory! You and I are meant to be manifestations of the glory of God as we go through life.
The glory we get to experience is a far greater glory than that of any of the Old Testament generations during the time of the tents and temples built by men.
You have the God of glory living within you! He has brought with Him an un-diminishing glory. A glory that does not fade like that which Moses experienced when he came down from the mountain and hid his face behind a veil. Christ has brought with Him an ever increasing glory!
The only way to experience this is to believe what the word of God says about it. You and I are to be filled with the Holy Spirit to an overflowing measure and thus be expressions of His glory on this earth. But this experience is received and enjoyed the same way our salvation is, by faith!
I encourage you to believe in the goodness of God and the promise of His glory dwelling in you as His temple today, and everyday.
