Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine: – Exodus 19:5
We have all seen those spooky, flaky, deep-looking, bucking, falling out, crying, shouting, rolling around, speaking in tongues with no change Christians and ministers of the gospel. I’m not against any of the above things. Those who know me well know I’ve had my share of falling out, and I’ve done my “floor time.” I am against doing any of these things and remaining the same. Many of us still don’t know why the power of God comes. Many still don’t know what to do with His presence. He shows up to transform us into the image of Yahushua (Jesus).
As a ministry leader, you teach and preach such profound truths, but they transform no one, including you. You have the outer trappings of being peculiar, deep, and walking in a heavy anointing or in the kabode (the weight of the glory). I want to point out something here about those we have identified as peculiar. The key is that all of these actions and manifestations are what man sees and thinks of you. It may even be what you think of you, but God sees you as having a form of godliness, but in your own life and ministry you deny His right to manifest His power, nature, and character . . . His glory through you. You are peculiar in the eyes of men, but does God call you a peculiar treasure?
And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. – Matthew 26:40-42
This entire past week we have been focusing on pushing past all that vies for our time and attention and learning to protect the glorious times we have to simply BE with our God. If you didn’t heed the call on Friday, now is the time to just be.
Here are the scriptures God choose for you to mediate on:
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this. – Isaiah 9:6-7
Are you getting excited about Christmas? Do you remember when you were little and used to stay up until after midnight just to unwrap one present (or all of them depending on your parents’ consent)? We never forget the excitement of the traditions established in our family. Well, I still have that excitement at 40 something. Yes, I do, but it’s a more mature Christ-like version. Let me share my newfound tradition with you. I still stay up late. Truth be told, I can’t wait until midnight, but here’s the thing. I stay up so I can be the first one to enter my prayer closet to say, “Happy Birthday Yahushua!” What I love about this God inspired tradition is that He always awaits me with the best spiritual gifts I could ever imagine. He lavishes me with wisdom, revelation, love, and a fresh blast of Holy Spirit power. What old tradition do you need to infuse His glory into that it might become a newfound Spirit breathed mature Christ-like tradition?
But he said, “Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.”And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, “This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.” – Luke 11:28-30
There is no way to explore the glory of Elohim (God) without focusing on Jesus, who is the very revelation of God’s glory to us. I hear so many people talk about miracles and forget that Yahushua’s (Jesus’) birth alone is a miracle. I see so many run here and there seeking miracles, signs, and wonders. How about just seeking Yahushua (Jesus), the miracle Himself? Yahushua (Jesus) didn’t just perform miracles as some like to teach and preach. He is a miracle.
So I encourage you if you want to walk in miracles and see the miracle working power released in your life, just praise the miracle Himself. Praise Yahushua (Jesus) now and tap into the very miracles you need and desire. Don’t be selfish in this. When you are praising Him for these miracles, be sure it’s for the needs that are on God’s heart, not yours (Isaiah 58:1-8, Luke 4:18).
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. – 1 Corinthians 10:23
Yesterday, we discussed reaching the place of habituating in God’s glorious embrace. Once you reach this place, you have to guard it from busyness. The enemies of this place are: Your mind, will, emotions (e.g., your flesh), other folks’ flesh, the world, your job, school, routine tasks around the house, running errands, driving your teenager here there and everywhere, the telephone, the Internet, not to mention ministry demands. You get the picture, right?! This is a place you have to sacrifice to stay in. You’ll have to get like your God and jealously protect it. You’ll have to set some boundaries to stay in it. There is help. Ask Holy Spirit to help you push past the distractions to Him. Delegate what you can. Remember Moses’ and Jethro’s conversation?!
If you are going to live in the glory, you’re going to have to want it so bad that you focus on it right on pass every distraction and the enemy, for they will come. This post is to awaken you to the fact that you have acquired an aspect of God . . . something precious, holy, sacred, royal, true, genuine, powerful, and you must GUARD IT from the robber called busyness.
And Jesus answered and said unto her, “Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.” – Luke 10:41-42
As you begin to breathe life intoyour glory statement,you’ll begin to experience life like you never had before. You’ll find yourself riding on glory waves day in and day out. You’ll end up in a place where you simply can’t get enough of your glory time. This is the place you want to never leave, and neither does God. He wants you stay right in His glorious embrace for so long that His arms are wrapped around you all the time. God desires this because He knows this place He’s ushered you into turns into a permanent dwelling, a habitation, if you will, and it’s a beautiful sight to behold. You are where you want to be, and He’s where He’s long to be before the foundation of the world . . . in fellowship/relationship with you in all His glory and splendor. Tomorrow, we will continue in this mentoring vein. In the meantime, crawl up in the glory and lay your head down on His broad shoulders. I see His hands folded and your head resting on top of them. Go ahead and even lay your head down on His hand.
So then, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you may do, do all for the honor and glory of God. – 1 Corinthians 10:31 AMP
Yesterday, we discussed the fact that our phone conversations should bring Yahweh (God) glory, but the only way they will is if we set the tone spiritually and mentally. In fact, you need to have a certain type of posture that you bring to each conversation and here is where glory conversations come into play. Your conversations are glorious when they focus on the nature, power, and character of God. In other words, your conversation should be filled sharing all the miracles God is doing in you and through you and for others. The conversation should hone in on glorifying His words and name. This is the posture you need to bring to your calls. Have you considered sharing in His majestic splendor and reflecting on that on your calls? This is glorious conversation!
Who will transform {and} fashion anew the body of our humiliation to conform to {and} be like the body of His glory {and} majesty, by exerting that power which enables Him even to subject everything to Himself? – Philippians 3:21
Minister of God, will you be the body of His glory? This is what I hear Him asking you today. Wait don’t be so quick to answer. It will require transformation, fashioning anew, humiliation, conformity, and by exerting all His power within. Truly, this is what the heart of the making is! Are you ready to be made into the body of His glory? If yes, begin the journey by allowing me to serve as your midwife via The Making book. Start the processhere.
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” – Matthew 11:28 KJV
You may have noticed I sign each and every post with resting gloriously. Are you resting gloriously? To help you answer that question, we look to our definition of glory. We defined glory as the power, character, and nature of God.
Is God stressed? How about worried? Is He overweight? Does His arm of deliverance fail? Is He weak, tired, frustrated? Get the picture? None of these ring true for our mighty God and, therefore, if we are resting gloriously, none of these would ring true for us either.
Pick one attribute in your life that keeps you from resting gloriously. Got it? Okay, great! Now, repent, acknowledge that it is not pleasing to God, seek forgiveness and ask Holy Spirit to loose you from that stronghold, and to fill the area where you weren’t resting with His peace, comfort, and healing grace. Now, go forth in the glorious rest He has given you.
38 But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body.
39 All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds.
40 There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.
41 There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.
42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
43 It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
45 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
46 Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.
47 The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven.
48 As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.
49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
Some celestial and some terrestrial each star has its own glory. If stars have their own unique glory, how about us, created in His image? Yes, we have our own glory aspect too. Each one of us reflects God’s glory in a unique way.
He has sealed each one of us with a DNA stamp that only we possess. If your finger print is uniquely yours and no one else on this planet has that print, how much more your spirit man that God has uniquely stamped with His handprint. Yes, each of us has a handprint of God with a mark that can’t be erased. When He laid His hands on us and called us His own . . . sons and daughters, He stamped us with His handprint and each one of us has a part of Him that reflects His glory in only the way we can.
Here is mine: A grace-filled life of truth, wisdom, creativity, love and joy-filled communion with God and others. This is the image of heaven I bear. This is how I reflect God’s glory. You will find the more you live according to your unique glory (i.e., the image of your heavenly image), you will begin to reflect this throughout your entire being and it will become clearly visible to others. As a matter of fact, you’ll begin to attract others who bear the same heavenly image. For example, I attract those who love truth, live truth, and walk in supernatural love.
