The story of Moses is very appealing to me. Through his story we are introduced to God in a very personal way. Through his interaction with Moses, we can get a glimpse into his character. We see not only God’s power and authority, but also God’s compassion, mercy, and perseverance. But the highlight of Moses’ relationship with God is that he can see his glory and he can see him face to face. Moses’ encounter with God on the mountaintop changed him not only spiritually but physically. His expression changed after a direct experience of the living God. “When Moses came down from Mount Sinai and got two tablets of testimony that came down from the mountain, Moses didn’t know that the skin on his face was shining.
After speaking to God, Moses spoke with authority to the Israelites about everything God had said to him. He did not compromise on his actions when it came to the Lord’s commands.
Seeing a complete stranger, “Do you think he is a follower?” There is something in their eyes about the light, their attitude, how they speak and act towards others. Such people reveal the glory of God through their actions. They show the light of Christ in a very realistic and concrete way that not only shows God’s glory, but also gives him glory.
A few years ago, our family went to Christmas tree farms and traveled every year to choose a Christmas tree. Anyone who lives in the Northeast knows that they can choose an idyllic idyllic Christmas tree, but each family has a different opinion on the perfect Christmas tree. As a result, you can wander around the farm for a while. In the meantime, the toes will be bitten by frost and all the trees will begin to look the same. As a result, the temperament is a little shorter. At the time, my husband was a pastor who stood for a church where the pastor was not. Through that ministry, he served many different congregations in our area.
Well, in this particular year, our family actually met another family from the church my husband preached. After they left, I said to my husband, “Boy, are you glad we all acted this year?” We both laughed, but the reality is, what if my husband, my children, and I were acting ugly on each other? What impression did we have of the pastors who came to their church and filled them with? We would certainly not have brought God’s glory, and we would certainly not have presented God’s glory as people who practiced what they preached.
Showing God’s glory applies not only to people in ministry, but to all who call themselves Christ’s followers. You never know who is looking at you. Remember the saying, “You may be the only Bible that someone has read.”
Let’s see how we can guarantee that we will act like someone who was with God. Not only does he bring glory to him, but he also shows God’s glory to everything he has said.
Stay in words
My sweet granddaughter has a dark glow. I love taking her to her dark room, putting her down for a nap and seeing her sweet face illuminated by the glow of her binky. However, after her nap, it was in the dark room for a few hours, so Binky no longer glows. As we all know, in order to make something shining in the dark, we must first be exposed to light for a while.
As believers, unless we spend our time with words every day, we will not capture enough “light” to glorify God in everything we think, do and say. Instead, they act like someone in the darkness.
God’s Word not only lights our paths, but also our expressions. “And we all draw faces, as mirrors, see the glory of the Lord, transforming from some degree of glory to another, into the same image. By spending time in God’s Word, we make it change us more like Christ, and show God’s glory to everyone we encounter.
Let God’s Word reveal His glory through our actions.
Die to yourself
It’s not easy to die yourself. We seem to be selfish in nature. I don’t know if this is a form of self-preservation, but our natural bent is selfishness. Charles Spurgeon touches on the fallen state of man and the glory of God, and touches on the morning and evening prayer prayers that make this clear. His own power is not entitled to see the glory of the Lord.
The Lord is a situation where we think we are strong or bring us to our end, and we have no choice but to depend on God.
The faster we die to ourselves, the more God allows us to be in our power and preparedness, the more His glory will have the opportunity to show ourselves in a powerful way. Think about it, the Lord wants us to rely solely on him and on him. He wants to be our helper. He is very clear about it in the Bible. I think why I shook my head myself
I have not relied on this as my responsibility. Is there anything related to it? It’s very simple, but it’s very complicated for the sake of your own.
Let God’s glory shine through our actions and show that it is His strength, His help, and His preparation that carries us.
I’m suffering a lot
No one likes to suffer. That’s probably one of the things we fear most in life. But the suffering can come to all of us one day and converge into all sorts of pain that feels like work.
I’m one of those jobs now. I don’t think I’ve suffered as physically, emotionally or financially as I have experienced the last six weeks. To be honest, I don’t suffer much. I have not had the glory of God that has shined from me recently. no! Instead, I’m complaining, resenting, and frankly angry. Great example, I know… (irony)! Finally, I confessed and asked the Lord to help me with my attitude. As always, the Lord served me in a lovely way through his words – patience with me, amazing! In addition to reading in the afternoon, I felt I was convicted of reading the Bible first thing in the morning. I can already see the difference in my attitude. It’s still a work going on, but I start my day with the Lord and experience him continuing to serve my suffering through his words. I don’t know why I didn’t do this earlier!
To suffer often does not mean you are satisfied with your situation. That doesn’t mean you’re looking forward to suffering. That doesn’t even mean you don’t struggle with your suffering. What it means is that you will turn to Christ and allow His light to reflect His glory from you. When others talk to you, they don’t hear you complain about your situation. Instead, they will hear you glorify God by telling you everything he is doing for you despite your circumstances. And when the Lord brings you salvation, your face will shine like Moses, and the glory of God will appear through you. How wonderful is the glory coming out of such a time of trial!
The first response in suffering is, “May we turn to our eyes to the perfecter of our faith, who endure the cross, who is ignoring shame, who is sitting at the right hand of God’s throne.
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Karen Del Tato is a blogger, author, female ministry leader, pastor’s wife, mother, and grandmother who has a passion for the Word of God. Her blog is a book that grows together with grace and knowledge and chooses to trust God: breaking the habit of worry, choosing to choose to choose to trust God with 30 days of prayer reveals her mind by providing biblical insights to encourage women to equip their struggles while overcoming. Karen and her husband live in Rhode Island, enjoying strolls in the woods, flowing and spending time with their grandchildren.
