The Glory of God

Sunday, 4th of August 2013

Scripture reference: 

James 2:1-6, 

2 Chronicles 5:12-14

This August, at Oasis Christian Center, we shall be talking about the Glory of God and How we can live in that Glory as believers.

Our God is a God of Glory. When you get saved, you are transferred from the kingdom of Darkness to a Kingdom of Glory. As Christians, we believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as the Lord of Glory.

 In the book of James, we are told not to look at what a man has materially and call that Glory. The Glory of God is different from what we can see around us. In Psalm 1, David talked about the attributes of a blessed person, and so did Jesus Christ in Matthew 5: 3-11. This is because in this life, mankind is always looking for prosperity and blessedness or what we call “amahirwe” in Kirundi.

Jesus Christ came to restore the Glory of God. That is why we call Him the Lord of Glory. The Glory of God is His very presence.  In the Kingdom of light, the presence of the Living God is what makes the difference.

Nothing can bring us joy and blessedness in our lives like having a real relationship with God. The presence or the Glory of God is what can bring us satisfaction, true joy and fulfillment in our lives. Romans 3:23-24 says that all of us have sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God , but it continues to say that all of us are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus (Romans 3:24).

Our God, gave His Holy son, to die for us on the cross. There is nothing you can do to enter into the Glory of God but only believing what Christ has done for you at Calvary. This is what pleases God. Accepting Him in your life and letting Him Reign as Your Lord is what can fulfill your life. So, the question you should ask yourself is do you have that satisfaction, blessedness or Joy in your life? Only God can give you the peace and assurance that you are looking for.