40 Days in the Word - Power of the Word Sample

Theme | I Will Make You Glorious

From | Tony Peak

Verses | John 11:17-27, 2 Corinthians 4:17-18, 1 Corinthians 15:35-58, Romans 8:12-17

What does God have in mind for me? How does God see me, both now and into eternity?

Many think of glory in natural terms - like a sporting champion taking home a trophy, or a sales rep getting the rep of the month award, or a student receiving the class award. However, the moment soon passes by, and the memory often fades very quickly.

We live in a world that puts much emphasis on our natural life, our hobbies, our clothes, our phones, our achievements, and of course our aches and pains. God’s Word encourages us to shift our focus and attention from the temporary and natural to the eternal and spiritual. Our natural life is important, but it should never dominate our lives to the point where we forget God has an eternal and glorious plan for our lives. This week we are looking at how God desires to extend His blessing and favour to those who would look to Him.

Jesus said that those who would believe in Him would never die, of course not in a physical sense, but in terms of the spirit, that inner person born of God. Positionally in Christ, we have been raised to Heavenly places, as heirs of the Father, and co-heirs with Christ. Ultimately our natural body will give way to a spiritual body. The perishable will become imperishable, and we shall resemble Jesus and share in His glory, not our own. The fullness of the glory is beyond our natural human capacity, but this is what God invites His children to enjoy.

Romans 8:17 says. “Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in His sufferings in order that we may also share in His glory.”

Can I encourage you today to spend some time with God, asking Him to open your eyes to the way He sees you, His precious child, clothed in His righteousness, filled with His Spirit, surrounded by His glory?

Prayer | Heavenly Father, I thank You that You extend Your kindness and blessings to me every day. You are a good Father, who has good plans for my life. Help me to see things from Your perspective, especially when I face troubles that don’t always feel light and momentary. Fill me afresh with Your Spirit, and help me to rest in the knowledge that I am a child of God, who not only shares in Your sufferings but also in Your glory. Amen.