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A few months ago, I had a dream in which I mistook a friend named Gulaura for another friend named Annette. The dream pierced me and, as always, I sought God’s wisdom on how to interpret it.
Interestingly, “Annette” means “grace/favor” and the etymology of “glaura” means “glory.” I pondered what God was trying to convey through this dream. It is a dream in which the personification of ‘glory’ was mistaken for the personification of ‘grace/favor’.
After more prayer and meditation, I felt that God was revealing an important reminder to me and other believers. A firm understanding of (and gratitude for) God’s grace and grace in our lives is essential, but we must also be grateful to others. An equally important aspect of his character: his glory.
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This allows you to teeth The Glory of God?” Zonderban’s Amplified Study Bible defines it as “the magnificence and majesty of God.”
In Isaiah 6, God’s throne room is filled with heavenly beings, unceasingly saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts, and the whole earth is full of his glory.” They are said to be calling.
In Revelation 4, Christ gave a similar vision to the Apostle John. There, the four creatures gather around the throne of God, day and night saying, “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God, Almighty, who was who.” IS AND WHO IS TO COME’.
My mentor and my husband’s mentor imparted beautiful interpretations of these scriptures and said that although these heavenly beings exist to worship God unceasingly, His glory is incomprehensibly infinite and his wonders You will never get bored of it because you can observe it forever without ever losing it.
But my favorite description of God’s glory and majesty comes from his own mouth in Job (38:35). There God answers Job’s question about God’s understanding and sovereignty over all creatures, and rhetorically asks Job: Will you send lightning on their way? Will they report to you, ‘Are you here?’
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Wow. Given that not a single ray of lightning strikes without first reporting to God for duty, God’s commitment to every aspect of His creation, every atom, not just our individual lives and problems. It conveys the astonishing magnitude of sovereignty.
Christians are often hesitant to look for verses that explain God’s greatness because they are often tied to God’s many judgments. But every parent knows that you can’t raise a child to be an honest person unless you correct a misbehaving child.
Proverbs 18:19 calmly says, “Discipline your children while they still have hope, or you will ruin their lives.” Most of us accept this as inherently true when it comes to parenting, but we need to remember that the same principle applies to our relationship with our Heavenly Father. The Bible clearly shows that God disciplines those he loves (Hebrews 12:6). , and this in no way diminishes the infinite grace he offers through the sacrificial death of his only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ.
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yes there it is teeth Grace that covers all sins (Romans 5:20). Also Without a true understanding of God’s glory and a reverential reverence, it is impossible to experience the perfection of an enduring relationship with God.
The Zondervan Amplified Study Bible summarizes the importance of grasping God’s glory and holiness in relation to Isaiah’s vision of God’s throne room (mentioned above), declaring: Often we see him as our only friend and mentor. We do so at our own peril. For it is that divine Otherness that brings us to our knees. is needed.
The key point I find here is that God wants His children to recognize His glory, not to exaggerate Himself. he knows We cannot begin to have a meaningful relationship with God until we fully understand what God is. He is not only the sacrificial lamb, but the king of all creatures.
We do not need to look at every biblical character who had a true personal friendship with God.
Moses, David, Solomon, Paul, and many others received revelation of God’s glory, and the resulting admiration and reverence drove them into God’s arms and established a fruitful relationship with Him. I was.
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My prayer for 2023 is that the Church of God will receive a new revelation of God’s glory and experience God’s wonders in new ways, which will make miraculous breakthroughs in hearts and lives around the world.
Please join me in this prayer.
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