BEHOLDING THE GLORY OF GOD

[FAITH]

Revelation 4:1 -- "After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven..."

If we will live in the awareness of the heavenly, we must be freed from the boundaries of the earthly.  To awaken faith, the Holy Spirit will take us through times when the presence of God cannot be clearly discerned.

 

Psalm 13:1 -- "How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord?  forever?  how long with thou hide thy face from me?"

 

We should not accept that God has permanently hidden Himself from us, though during trials it may seem so.  He is teaching us to SEE IN THE DARK and to hear in the silence. He is making Himself known to our inner man so that, regardless of outer circumstances, we can CONTINUALLY  be led by led by His Spirit.

 

2 Corinthians 3:18 -- "But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit"

 

OUR VISION MUST BECOME SPIRITUAL

 

To see God, it is imperative that our vision becomes spiritual and not just sensory.  To hear God, we must learn to tune out the clamor of our fears and earthly desires. 

 

The time of darkness, though it comes as an enemy, actually compels us to seek God more earnestly; we learn to even more revere God's light. Ultimately, we will discover the truth of what Isaiah wrote, that "the whole earth is full of God's glory" (Isaiah 6:3).

 

The Bible was written by individuals who actually beheld the glory of God.  To see the glory of God is our call as well.  Our spiritual vision is not an imaginary device of the mind, but that which comes from the living union of the Holy Spirit with our hearts.

 

Matthew 5:8 -- "Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God."

 

PERSISTENCE IS THE ANSWER

 

It is reasonable to expect that, if Christ truly dwells within us, we ought to perceive life with unveiled minds?

We remove the veils of sin, shame and self-absorption, by persisting in seeking God.  If we stay focused upon His Spirit and Word, we should expect to see the glory of the Lord.

 

        AFFIRMATION:

 

I expect that, NOW, -- as I enter my prayer room or go for a walk, or in a dream -- the Spirit of God is going to appear to me in some marvelous and life-changing way.

 

 

ALBERT FINCH MINISTRY

http://afministry.ning.com/