MANIFESTATION OF CHRIST’S GLORY

“Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the GLORY of GOD?””– John 11:40

JESUS is still saying the same thing: if you believe, you will see the glory of God…The miracles of Jesus Christ manifested forth His glory as the Only Begotten Son of God…As you look at the gospel of John, he recorded some spectacular, special and supernatural miracles that manifested the glory of Christ. So…whatever problem or challenge in your life today, God will be glorified in it…“And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was” (Jh. 17:5). Before the creation of the world, Jesus has been in Heaven, because He is Eternal, and He had this glory with God the Father before the world and any angel was created...You are beholding His sinless, spotless, righteous and heavenly life as a believer, and as a result of this, you are changed into His glory as you desire to walk like Him.

The raising of Lazarus from the dead manifested forth His glory, and led many to believe on Him. They saw HIs glory and it brought them to repentance and salvation. And today if you will thoughtfully behold the glory of Christ, if you will think through as you see the works and miracles of Christ, it will lead you to a definite decision for Christ, it will lead to your salvation, transformation, sanctification, re-dedication of your life unto the Lord, it will lead you to full, complete, unwavering and entire obedience to Him as the Lord of Glory. “Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory” (1 Cor. 2:8). Christ is the Lord of Glory, and when He enters into your life, He will bring glory, power into your life. The miracles He performed show forth His glory.

The Preparation (vv.39-41): “take away the stone” – Jesus was about to manifest His glory in the life of Lazarus that was dead, in the family of Mary and Martha, and in the land of Israel…but there must be a preparation. And I hope you are preparing for the manifestation of His glory in your life, family and ministry….As they were to take away the stone, there is something we are to take away…”Circumcise yourselves to the Lord, and take away the foreskins of your hearts,
You men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem, lest My fury come forth like fire, and burn so that no one can quench it,
Because of the evil of your doings” (Jer. 4:4)…take away the transgression of your heart…all the detestable things…that God hates…abominations and corruptions: “Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols” (Eze. 36:25). The Lord is Mighty and Powerful, Majestic and Glorious, and once He says come forth, you are coming forth in Jesus Name.

The Persuasion (vv.42-48) – Trust absolutely in the saviour: “Then many of the Jews who had come to Mary, and had seen the things Jesus did, believed in Him” (v.45). When the Lord told Lazarus to come forth, and he came forth, this made the people to trust Him and believe on Him. They were persuaded. And you too must be persuaded. They saw and they were persuaded. … The effect of miracle is to make you to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ; to trust your life and future into His hands…“As He spoke these words, many believed in Him” (Jh. 8:30). Thank God you can be persuaded: “and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform” (Rom. 4:21).

Today, if you will thoughtfully behold the glory of Christ, if you will think through as you see His works and miracles, it will lead you to a definite decision for Him, it will lead to your salvation, transformation, sanctification, re-dedication of your life unto the Lord, it will lead you to full, complete, unwavering and entire obedience to Him as the Lord of Glory.