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Sunday, August 30, 2015
Truth is not Always what you See!!! As this video says lot
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
About Us
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Pastor and Bible Teacher
Bijay Ghamal founded Daily Bible Sermons on 2015. The main purpose of this blog
is to encourage people to preach God's Word in a small meeting, house
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Monday, July 20, 2015
Our Spiritual Foundation
Our Spiritual Foundation
Our Christian life is a growing life. It doesn't stop where we started. As the tree needs water, air, minerals, sun etc to grow and as our physical body needs to grow so do our spiritual life needs to grow and grow healthy.
Here are some outlines I have written that focuses on some ingredients that helps us to grow in our faith.
This is only an outline. You can develop it further, use it and share it for your ministries.
1) Word of God John 1:1
Also called as Bible
B–Behold----- Basic
I– I----------- Information
B–bring----- Before
L– life---- Leaving
E–eternal--- Earth
Here I want to add Seven Crowning Wonders of the Bible by, Rev. Dyson Hague
1. The wonder of its formation; one book written in one place in one language, another book written in another country centuries later in another language.
2. The wonder of its unification; it is a library of 66 books, yet only one book, for it has but one author, the Holy Spirit. There are no contradictions.
3. The wonder of its age; it is the most ancient of all books.
4. The wonder of its sale; it is the best seller of all time.
5. The wonder of its interest; it is the only book that is read by all classes, and ages of mankind. It is read by sages and children; read by all nations.
6. The wonder of its language; it was written largely by uneducated men, yet it is considered a literary masterpiece.
7. The wonder of its preservation; it has been the most hated of all books. Time and again kings and governments have sought to burn and abolish it. Yet God has preserved it for us today and it can be found in almost every home.
Here I want to add Seven Crowning Wonders of the Bible by, Rev. Dyson Hague
1. The wonder of its formation; one book written in one place in one language, another book written in another country centuries later in another language.
2. The wonder of its unification; it is a library of 66 books, yet only one book, for it has but one author, the Holy Spirit. There are no contradictions.
3. The wonder of its age; it is the most ancient of all books.
4. The wonder of its sale; it is the best seller of all time.
5. The wonder of its interest; it is the only book that is read by all classes, and ages of mankind. It is read by sages and children; read by all nations.
6. The wonder of its language; it was written largely by uneducated men, yet it is considered a literary masterpiece.
7. The wonder of its preservation; it has been the most hated of all books. Time and again kings and governments have sought to burn and abolish it. Yet God has preserved it for us today and it can be found in almost every home.
a) Bible is the word of God, fully inspired by God- 2 Timothy 3:16
b) Bible is without error
c) All the subjects in Bible is not a mistake
Examples of Old Testament quoted in New Testament
Adam &
Eve
Genesis 1:26-27; 2:7-18
Matthew 19:4-6
Cain &
Able
Genesis 4:1-1
Matthew 23:35; Hebrews 11:4
Satan
Ezekiel 28:11-19
Luke 10:18
Noah
Genesis 6:1-14
Matthew 24:37-38
Jonah
Jonah 1:17
Matthew 12:39-40
Lot's wife
Genesis 19:26
Luke 17:32
d) The word of God will remain forever.
Psalm 119:152
e) The word of God is settled still in heaven.
Psalm 119:89
f) The word of God is sure.
Psalm 111:7
g) The word of God produces life.
John 6:63
Word of God is represented by symbols
1) Hammer - The
Bible is powerful and breaks the resistance of the hearer no matter how hard
heartened are they. Jeremiah 23:29
2) Fire- The
Bible is burning fire, that consumes our impurity or that puts in us the
urgency to obey God.
Jeremiah 23:29; 20:9
3) Mirror- The
Bible is a mirror, it reveals every hearer of who they really are.
James 1:23-25
4) A seed- The
Bible is a seed that generates/produce fruits and that has the power to
multiply
I Peter 1:23
5) Water- The
Bible is water that quenches our thirst and cleanses us.
Ephesians 5:26
6) Lamp- The
Bible is an illuminating word that guides us day by day.
Psalm 119:105; 119:130
7) Sword- The
Bible is a sharp pointed sword that convicts every hearer.
Hebrews 4:12
8) Rain & Snow- The Bible is rain and snow that refreshes us and also softens
us.
Isaiah 55:10-11
9) Food- The
Bible is our food that nourishes our spiritual body.
What Did I Get from Christ?
What Did I Get From Christ?
Many Christians today in the long run of faith, there comes a time when they miss the point of what have they got from Christ. They turn to Christ and ask, "What have you given to me?" There are several number of things we got from Christ. But today for our meditation I want to lists few things that we have got from Christ. Read it and renew your relationship with the Lord and love Him more then ever.
Friends this is only an outline but you are free to develop it, use it or share it for your ministries.
a) I got Forgiveness of sins
Ephesians 1:7
Luke 7:47-48
Acts 10:43
Jeremiah 31:34
b) I got Justification
Romans 5:1
Romans 4:3-5
c) I got Redemption
Ephesians 1:7
Revelation 5:9
I Peter 1:18-19
d) I got Sanctification
I Corinthians 6:11
e) I got Reconciliation with God
Ephesians 2:12-13
Romans 5:10
f) I got Salvation
Acts 16:31
Acts 4:12
g) I got Eternal life
John 10:28
I John 5:11-13
Author: Pastor Bijay Ghamal
Founder: Daily Bible Sermons
dailybiblesermons.blogspot.com
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Who I Am In Christ?
WHO I Am IN
CHRIST?
Its a way new experience being in Christ. It's new life, new adventure, new world to be in Christ.
Let's see from the scripture what does Bible say about our new position in Christ.
This is only an outline, but you can develop, share and use this material for your ministries.
a) I am born again:-
John
1:13
John
3:3-7
b) I am a new creation:-
1
Corinthians 5:7
Psalms
1:25
c) I am a child of God:-
Romans
9:8
John
1:12
Isaiah
59:2-3
d) I am an heir of God:-
Romans18:17
e) I have a heavenly citizenship:-
Philippians
3:20
f) I am a slave of God:-
Romans
6:22
Romans
1:1 (Paul as example)
g) I am a friend of God:-
John
15:15
h) I am a priest of God:-
I
Peter 2:5-9
Revelation
1:6
i) I am sealed by the Holy Spirit:-
Ephesians
1:13
j) I am elected/chosen by God:-
1
Peter 1:2; 2:9
Ephesians
1:4
John
15:16
k) I am a temple of God:-
I
Corinthians 3:16-17
I
Corinthians 6:19
l)I am an ambassador of God:-
II
Corinthians 5:20
m) I am expensive person:-
Matthew
13:45-46
1
Peter 1:18-19
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Saturday, July 18, 2015
STANDING IN THE GAP
A MAN TO STAND IN THE GAP.
This message is credited to
Evangelist C.V John
The founder and president of
"Equipping Indigenous Ministries"
Go to his Blog : http://cvj.weebly.com/
Ezek:
22:30, 31.
The
whole Bible, every book, every chapter and every verse talks about someone who
stood in the gap between Holy God and sinful man. That is Jesus Christ, the Son
of God. He paid the price for standing in the gap, dying in place of sinners
and making a way for reconciliation and salvation. Through out history God is
seeking men and women who will stand in the gap (2 Chron: 16:9, 1 Sam: 16:7,
Matt: 9:37-39).In the Gap between Sinners and God, between backsliders and God,
between a nation and God, between a family and God, between ethnic tribe and
God. Look at some examples:-
1:
Abraham- Gen: 18:23-34. In the gap for his cousin LOT .
2:
Moses- Exod: 32:32 Psalm: 106: 23. In the gap for the nation of Israel .
3: Nehemiah
– Neh: 1, 2. in the gap for the city of Jerusalem .
4:
Esther –Esther 4: 13, 14. In the gap for the Hebrews.
5:
Paul. Rom: 9:1-3, 10:1-3. In the gap for
the Jews.
Samuel,
Gideon, John Welsh, Hudson Taylor, William Carey and Adoniram Judson are just
few of the many examples of men standing in the gap. Thank God for the early
missionaries that stood in gap that we may be saved. God is expecting you and
me to stand in the gap.
Friday, July 17, 2015
Motivations for Serving The LORD!!!
MOTIVATIONS FOR SERVING THE LORD.
Apostle Paul had many temptations to quit from the ministry of the Lord. But in 2nd Corinthians chapter 5, in the 21 verses, we see a few facts that kept him going on in the ministry.
1: STEWARDSHIP
OF HIS BODY: (vv: 1-8).
Paul
reminded himself that his body is given to him by the Lord. He realized that
his duty is to use his body for serving the Lord alone. Paul had many groans
while in his body. He was not a healthy man. Opinions and conclusions differ
among Bible Scholars. Some say that he had fits of epilepsy, some say that he
had malarial attacks, some say that he had eye problem and yet others say that
he had a chronic stomach problem. Whatever the case, Paul wanted to leave this
body and be present with Christ.
But
Paul opted to live in the world as long as god wanted him to serve. He realized
that his body is given to him by God to serve and suffer for Christ and His
Church. (Phil: 1:19-26). It is good for us to remind ourselves of the fact that
God has given us healthy bodies to employ it for Gospel Travels, hunger,
thirst, sacrifices, pain and sufferings for the sake of Christ. It is good each
morning to pause for a moment to thank God for giving you a body, a healthy
body while many are blind, deaf, dump and lame.
Like
my dad who is now 90 years old longs to pack his box and travel for the Lord,
we all will come to stage when we are not able to do for God what we desire to
do. Therefore dear brethren, let us recognize the fact that we are not the
owners of our bodies, but we are just the managers, the keepers, the stewards.
Let us remind ourselves of the truth that we have to give an account of what we
have done with our bodies while in this world. Whether we eat or drink or do anything,
let it be for the glory of the Lord.
2:
PLEASURE OF OUR GOD (VV: 8, 9).
In all
what Paul did, he sought to please God. What is the pleasure of our God? Salvation of souls!! There is great joy in
heaven when people are saved from hell fire to enter into His kingdom. The thing that pleases our God is soul winning.
The Lord declared that He was well pleased when His Son, Jesus Christ yielded
to baptism in the river Jordan ,
signifying his readiness to die on the cross for the salvation of souls.
Whatever
we do, dear brother be for pulling precious souls from the lake of fire. May you never slow down? May you never quit?
Go soul winning till the end of your life in this world? Paul is one of our
great examples.
3: REWARD AT HIS COMING: (v: 10).
It is
exciting beyond measure when we think of the Judgment seat of Christ at the Rapture
that we are going to be abundantly rewarded by our Master for all the services
we have done for Him. True, even when we
are in this world God will reward us for our faithful service. We will see
harvests. We will see souls saved. That is greater satisfaction than
accumulating millions in the Bank, which are perishable. When we see our Jesus face to face, He will
remember even a cup of water we have given out in His name. Let us increase our treasure in Heaven, dear
servant of God.
4: TORMENTS OF HELL. (V: 11)
Apostle
Paul had always the heart breaking realization of the eternal torment of
sinners in the lake of fire, called hell. His heart did always pump shouting to
him, “pull them out, and stop them, save them”. Anybody who believes the reality of hell will
persevere to pull precious souls from that terrible and eternal agony of the
bottomless pit. Anyone who is convinced of the Biblical teaching on the eternal
darkness for sinners will keep preaching on Hell and judgment.
There
are many liberals who do believe in literal hell. Such people may keep
preaching a social gospel or the love of Christ on the cross, without
mentioning the fact of hell in their declaration. Because of that thousands are
declared saved and big statistics appear in the news, of many conversions. But
they were never scared of hell and judgment. They never repented of their sin.
They do have an intellectual assent to the Gospel. But they are not born again.
Their lives are not changed. These are nominal Christians that are on their way
to hell. As preachers, dear brothers, let us not increase the number of such
counterfeit Christians. Let us keep preaching on Judgment and Hell and then plead
with them to escape to the cross of Calvary .
5: THE
LOVE OF CHRIST (V: 14).
The
love of Christ is the strongest factor that keeps us in the mission fields. It
is not our love for Christ, though we must have that love to Him. But our love
can be up and down, fluctuating all the time. But the fact that compels us to
go on serving, suffering and witnessing is the Love of Christ towards us- His
love that is manifested on the cross, His unfailing love, His everlasting love.
Nothing could stop Him from the cross because He loved us before we were born,
before man was created, before the world began, yes, from eternity. He is the
lamb that was slaughtered even before the foundation of the world.
When
we think of His low, how can we stop loving Him? How can we stop serving Him?
When ever you get discouraged, when ever you get spiritually lukewarm , when
ever you have a desire for comfort zones and materialism, please think of Golgotha, please meditate on the Cross m please
visualize the crucifixion . Vision of the Cross, that is it dear preacher
friend.
6: THE
LORDSHIP OF CHRIST. V: 15 cf: Rom: 14:7-9.
The
death of Christ demands that we should welcome Him as the Lord in our hearts,
in our lives, in our homes, in our Church, in our community and in our Nation.
“Sanctify
(set apart) God, as the Lord of our heart” 1 Pet: 3:15
“No
one can say Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit” 1 Cor: 12:3
Jehovah
Witness people are not true Christians because they do not accept Jesus as the
Lord. That means they do not have the Holy Spirit dwelling in them!!
“Do
you love me more than these?” is the penetrating question from Jesus to us. John:
21:15. He Demands to be our Lord.
He deserves to be our
Lord.
He desires to be our Lord.
Bible Declares His Lordship.
Jesus Demonstrated His
Lordship.
7: THE
TRANSFORMATION OF LIVES. V: 17
When
Christ comes in, a metamorphosis takes place and sinners are made saints.
Infidels become God worshippers. Atheists become theists. Cannibals are turned
to be kind hearted people with love for others. Head hunters become
humanitarians. Drunkards, Murderers, Robbers and Criminals are changed into a
new creation in Christ. They become Children of God. This is because of the
dynamic power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It is more powerful than any law
or power on earth. Rom: 1:16. It is exciting to preach this Gospel to the ends
of the earth. Children of this world become children of God. Children of Satan
become Children of God. Children of Hell become children of Heaven.
8: OUR
COMMISSION FROM GOD: vv: 18-21.
We are
appointed by God as Ambassadors. This is the highest vocation because this
commission is from God. The ministry is great because the message we have is the
message of reconciliation. Reconciliation between God and Man and also peace
between men. Because of sin and rebellion man has become the enemy of God. As a
result we got the curse from God. So the whole world is in sin, pain, curse and
death. The whole world is at war with God and also between men. Gospel of
Christ is the only solution. That alone brings peace on earth.
These
are sufficient reasons for me to be the Herald of the Gospel. This is the best
commodity I can distribute to the world. This Gospel is incomparable. These facts motivate me to continue
witnessing and soul winning. These facts persuade me to be a Church Planter and
face all sufferings, ridicule, reproach and death. I thank my God for calling
me to this glorious ministry, as an Evangelist.
This message is credited to
Evangelist C.V John |
This message is credited to
Evangelist C.V John
The founder and president of
"Equipping Indigenous Ministries"
Go to his Blog : http://cvj.weebly.com/
Thursday, July 16, 2015
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July 17 Friday, 2015. "HE WILL CARRY YOU" This verse give consolation especially to those who catch up with tears to those who catch up with years in their life. When God calls someone to be his own, He will take care of them till the end of their life.
God called Moses and made him a leader and a prophet to the children of Israel
and God was with him even when he was old.
The Bible says even at the age of 120 his eyes were not dim nor his natural forces abated.
Such is the love of God for his elect who walk according to his ways and please him always.
You who are holy, do not be afraid for the Lord who called you will carry you even to your old age. He says it is he that will carry you. He does not say He will give the responsibility of carrying you to his angles but he says he will carry you. The word continues to say even if your hairs became gray, he will carry you. Understanding the depths of God's love for you, will you be able to say that? Examine and see if you are worthy for God to say this to you? Moses was a worthy man. The Bible says there arose not a prophet since in Israel like Moses whom God knew face to face. See that you belong to him.
Prayer: Thank you Lord Jesus for the assurance you have given me. Amen.
What should Parents and Church learn about Children ?
What should every Parents and Church learn about Children ?
Children Fellowship of New Horizons Christian Fellowship-Damak, Nepal |
Matthew 19:13-15(NLT)
13 One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could lay his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples scolded the parents for bothering him.
14 But Jesus said, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children.” 15 And he placed his hands on their heads and blessed them before he left.
People say that Children are the pillars of future. It's a very common saying. But is that really true??
That saying implies that the children are not very important now(present) but in the future they could be....
What a careless saying is this. Actually we forget that the children are as important as now, today as they will be tomorrow.
Jesus is our best example to follow in seeing the importance of children as He did.
Here is the lesson for both parents and to the church.
1. Parents: Bring your kids to Jesus
..One day some parents brought their children to Jesus....
This is what every parents should do or think about their children to draw them towards Jesus. Jesus is not an enemy to children. He is not a risk either to children. But He wants to bless kids, he wants to carry them on his lap. That's the kind of God Jesus is.
But sadly many parents today do not think this important. They think bringing children to Jesus is a waste of time, waste of child's future etc.
Even some parent's think that it's not still their age to know about Jesus. Let them play, let them sleep, let them grow.
But who knows what tomorrow will bring? If that child dies unfortunately than the time is wasted indeed eternally.
So my suggestions to every parents is that: Bring their kids to Jesus.
2. Church: Open the door for Kids
Jesus' disciples (grown up man) stopped children from coming nearer to Him. In one way they were showing their duties to their Master. But on the other hand they forgot what is Master's heart like. Master's heart is for the little ones. When the parents were bringing their kids to him for the blessings the disciples stood in between and stopped the kids. They might have thought the kids would be a disturbing to Jesus. Or, the kids will make Him dirty by touching and playing around Him. And they 'Rebuked' the children.
But their Master 'Rebuked' them. Watch it He rebuked them in front of the Children. Isn't it humiliating to be rebuked before small kids?
We should not be the one the stumbling block for people to come to Jesus. Instead we need to be a stepping stone for them. Specially for children I believe the Church needs to pay their full attention towards them.
We hear about so many activities, so many ministries centered around adults and women, and youths. But few only for the Children Fellowships. People have an idea specially in Nepal most churches think that Sunday School is a place to keep children busy and not make noises while the worship service of the congregation is going on.
So finally both the parents and church needs to play a vital role in introducing every children to Jesus. Bring them nearer to Jesus and not rebuking.
May God bless you all through this thoughts. Amen.
-by Bijay Ghamal
Author of Daily Bible Sermon
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
"Why God does everything!"
Why
God Does Everything!
Why does God do what He does? I was
greatly helped in understanding this question by something Dr. J. I. Packer
wrote in his book Hot Tub Religion. He said: “The only answer that the Bible
gives to questions that begin: “Why did God do this
or that is for His own glory.”
Everything
God does is for His own glory. Everything God permits is for His own
glory. Everything God pursues is for His praise through Jesus Christ” (1 Pet.
4:11, “… in order that in everything God may be glorified through
Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen”).
From
beginning to end nothing in the Bible is more ultimate in the mind and heart of
God than the glory of God — the beauty of God, and the radiance of his manifold
perfections. At every point in God’s revealed action, wherever he makes plain
the ultimate goal of that action, the goal is always the same: to uphold and
display his glory.
Why
did God create and redeem a people who would be called by His name? He did it
for His own glory (Isaiah 43:7, “everyone who is called by my name, whom I
created for my glory, whom I formed and made.”).
Why
did God raise up Pharaoh and harden his heart? He did it to make known His
glory (Exodus 14:4, “And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will pursue
them, and I will get glory over Pharaoh and all his host
…”Exodus 14:18, “And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I
have gotten glory over Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.”).
§ He predestined us
for his glory (Ephesians 1:6).
§ He created
us for his glory (Isaiah 43:7).
§ He elected Israel
for his glory (Jeremiah 13:11).
§ He saved his people
from Egypt for his glory (Psalm 106:8).
§ He rescued them from
exile for his glory (Isaiah 48:9-11).
§ He sent Christ
into the world so that Gentiles would praise God for his glory (Romans
15:9).
§ He commands his
people, whether they eat or drink, to do all things for his glory (1
Corinthians 10:31).
§ He will send
Jesus a second time so that all the redeemed will marvel at his glory (2
Thessalonians 1:9-10).
Therefore
the mission of the church is to, “Declare his glory among the
nations, his marvelous works among all peoples” (Psalm 96:3).
The
Hebrew word for “glory” means “that which is heavy or weighty.” When used
figuratively, it refers to God’s intense, profound presence, his sheer
“weight.” By contrast, David Wells says that God is regarded by many modern
Christians as “weightless.” We must rediscover God’s glory.
Sam
Storms gives a simple, but profound definition of the glory of God: “Glory is
the beauty of God unveiled! Glory is the resplendent radiance of His power and
His personality. Glory is all of God that makes God, God, and shows Him to be
worthy of our praise and our boasting and our trust and our hope and our
confidence and our joy! Glory is the external elegance of the
internal excellencies of God. Glory is what you see and experience
and feel when God goes public with His beauty!”
Like
a diamond, the glory of God is a treasure with many facets. God’s glory is too
active to fall into a simplified man-made compartmentalization of the subject.
Indeed, we see in the Scriptures that this glory is very active and
diversified. It comes (Isa 60:13; Ezek 43:2, 4; Micah
1:15), departs (1 Sam 4:21–22; Hosea 10:5), passes (Exodus
33:22) goes down (Ps 49:18), goes up (Ezek
11:23), goes out (Ezek 10:18), arouses oneself (Ps
57:9), arises (Ezek 3:12; 10:4), flies away (Hosea
9:11), stands (Ezek 3:23; 10:18), dwells (Ps
85:10), sends (Zach 2:12), shines (Isa 60:1), fills (Exodus
40:34,35; 1 Kings 8:11; 2 Chr 5:14), rejoices (Ps 16:9)
and sings praise (Ps 30:13).
The
glory of God is overwhelming. God is not like the dumb idols. The “comfort”
found in false religions is that somehow the deity needs me. Their deities must
be brought his food, moved into position, dusted, and repaired. But the glory
of God declares that the living God does not need us. Sinful men must stagger
back, painfully conscious that God is self-sufficient and we are completely
unessential. The biblical terminology for glory has two aspects. One
is the renown God deserves because of the weightiness of his reputation.
The other is radiant and resplendent light.
God’s
glory is the perfect harmony of all his attributes into one infinitely
beautiful being. The glory of God summarizes the seriousness, the perfection,
and the infinite significance of all of the attributes of God. It sums up who
He is, in the awesome brightness and weightiness of all His perfections. What
does it mean then for us to glorify God? We cannot add to His glory, for He is
already perfectly and infinitely glorious. Rather, for us to glorify God means
for us to ascribe the glory that is due His Name in worship. It means that we
acknowledge His glory by living as though His perfections are as serious and
significant as they really are, so that we reflect His glory through a pure
mirror. It means that nothing horrifies us more than the thought of bringing
dishonor to His glorious Name, and nothing delights us more than to feel His
pleasure as we live to the praise of His glory. It also means that we declare
His glory among the nations, inviting others to join us in our love affair with
His glorious perfection. Glorifying God thus consumes and defines every aspect
of our life and witness as well as our worship.
In James 2:1 the
Lord Jesus is referred to as, “the Lord of glory. Some translations smooth out
the passage to read: “our glorious Lord Jesus Christ,” or “Jesus Christ, the
Lord of glory.” But what James actually wrote was “our Lord, Jesus Christ, the
Glory.” James is stressing an important fact when he calls Jesus “the Glory.”
When the Bible speaks of glory, the word usually refers to a cloud of radiance
— light, color, and sound– that appeared from time to time in the Old
Testament, the shekinah glory. Those allowed to see into this cloud, as in
Ezekiel 1, saw within a myriad of shining angels surrounding the throne of God.
This company manifests the glory of the shining Being at the center. That
Figure, seated on a throne, is the source of glory, the source of light
reflected and refracted through the angels. He is Glory Personified. James,
writing from a Jewish perspective to Jewish converts, wants his readers to see
that Jesus and the Shekinah Glory of the Old Testament are the same.
Christ
is the incarnation of God’s glory (John 1:14),
and it is the vision of this glory in the new heavens and earth for which we
all hope. When Jesus walked the earth, this glory was usually hidden from plain
view and only visible for brief moments to a select few of His disciples (Luke 9:28–36). But all who love and serve the Messiah will one
day get to see the beauty of His glory. In the new Jerusalem we will see Him
face to face (Rev. 21).
The
great sin of the world is not that the human race has failed to work for God so
as to increase His glory, but that we have failed to delight in God so as to
reflect his glory. For God’s glory is most reflected in us when we are most
delighted in Him!
Dr.
John Piper illustrates so articulately: “God has no deficiencies that I might
be required to supply. He is complete in himself. He is overflowing with
happiness in the fellowship of the Trinity. The upshot of this is that God is a
mountain spring, not a watering trough. A mountain spring is self-replenishing.
It constantly overflows and supplies others. But a watering trough needs
to be filled with a pump or bucket brigade. So if you want to glorify the
worth of a watering trough you work hard to keep it full and useful. But
if you want to glorify the worth of a spring you do it by getting down on your
hands and knees and drinking to your heart’s satisfaction, until you have
the refreshment and strength to go back down in the valley and tell people what
you’ve found.
You
do not glorify a mountain spring by dutifully hauling water up the path from
the river below and dumping it in the spring. What we have seen is that
God is like a mountain spring, not a watering trough. He is most
glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.
In
other words, this unspeakably good news for helpless sinners — that God
delights not when we offer him our strength — but when we wait for
his this good news that I need to hear so badly again and again, is based
firmly on a vision of God as sovereign, self-sufficient and free. If we
do not have this foundational vision of God in place when we ask how we can
please him, it is almost certain that our efforts to please him win become
subtle means of self-exaltation, and end in the oppressive bondage of legalistic
strivings. A lifelong hope in the overflowing grace of God to meet all
our needs (“according to the riches of his glory!)simply will not
stand without a deep foundation in the doctrine of the greatness and the glory
of God.”
We
urgently need to recapture the centrality of glorifying God in our lives and
work. Too much of what passes for evangelical Christianity in America is
man-centered or even self-centered for the glory ourselves and not the glory of
God.
Open
up the gates and let the King of glory come in
Fill
the whole earth with praises as we lift our hands and worship You
Open
up the doors and let Your glory fill the earth!
Message
by : Pastor Wade Trimmer
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