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The earth shall be
filled with the glory of the LORD
.
The glory of God for
the believer in Christ is not some physical, external manifestation - it is the
presence and attributes of God in the believer being visible as the believer!
This is the astonishment of the mystery of God’s glory in us - it is Christ in
you - it is God immersed in your being, being visible — as you. God who is
invisible will become visible in the earth, not as a cloud or fire but as you -
He will completely fill our entire being such that as we live, it will not be
us living but God though it will be us
by Patrick Oben
“But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled
with the glory of the LORD” - (Numbers 14:21, KJV)
The
LORD made the decree above while the nation of Israel was still in the desert
going through very troubling times of disobedience and judgments.
Israel
was so faithless and disobedient that it might have seemed as if there is no
hope for humanity to ever walk with God.
Amid
the dismal human failure and frailty, the Lord spoke one of the most gracious
divine pronouncements about His plans and purposes.
He
says the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD!
He
gives us His best when we were at our worst.
What
does it mean that the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD?
What
comes to your mind?
I
want you to think about this.
Are
you imagining some strange supernatural lights flashing across the earth?
Or
a large pillar of fire that reaches to
the sky and gives light to the entire earth?
Is
this what Lord is talking about?
When
the Lord talks about the greater glory coming in these last days of the Church,
is He referring to the fact that we will see supernatural phenomena in Church
services?
Absolutely
not! What this glory is far exceeds these external supernatural manifestations!
It is the presence and attributes of God in the
believer being visible as the believer!
This is the astonishment of the mystery of God’s glory
in us. It is Christ in you.
It is God immersed in your being, being visible — as
you.
That means the God who is invisible will become
visible in the earth, not as a cloud or fire but as you!
He will completely fill our entire being such that as
we live, it will not be us living but God though it will be us!
You will speak, and when people hear you talk, they
will be hearing the full wisdom of God.
When you interact with people, the love of God will be
fully displayed in your character.
Imagine
talking to demons as God speaks to them, with such power and authority.
Remember
that John 1:14 tells us that Jesus is the Word made flesh and the glory of God
revealed for people to behold.
He
was not walking with lightning around His head or some strange fire.
The
Father was revealed in His person. His character, behavior, way of talking,
acting etc. were a revelation of the fullness of God.
This
is what God wants to do to you in your life.
When
believers become completely filled with the Spirit, meaning completely taken
over by the Spirit so that the full nature of God is now visible in and through
them, God will be visible on the earth.
It
will nothing short of glory upon glory, light shining all over the earth!
Indeed, dear Father, let your will, desire, and
delight be done in our lives as your Spirit renews our inner man to be
metamorphosed so we would be visible expressions of the invisible God!
MEDITATE
Test your understanding of what I have explained
above… what does “Arise, shine for the glory of God is risen upon you mean?”
(Isaiah 61:1).
Does
it mean some strange light will be seen upon you?
APPLY
THE WORD
God
is calling you to come up higher. Arise, shine, and fill the earth with the
glory of the Lord!
PRAY
Pray
in the Spirit that the will of the Father will be done in your life and in the
Church.
Patrick is a Physician
and Minister, bringing healing not only to the physical body but to the
spiritual heart. He currently works as as Hospitalist at MercyOne Des Moines,
Iowa. He is the Founder of Patrick Oben Ministries, a teaching ministry that
seeks to bring believers into the fullness of the glory of God through
conferences, seminars and books.
One of his notable quotes,
“the Word of God is the most potent and efficient remedy for all the ailments
of humanity” clearly portrays his experience with the Word as a Physician who
is familiar with the powers, both natural and supernatural, to mend broken
human beings.
He currently lives in Iowa,
USA with his wife, Ma Ayuk, and three daughters, Michaela, Gabriella and
Daniella. You can reach out to Patrick using the contact us form or send an
email to patrick @ patrickoben.com.
https://patrickoben.com/the-earth-shall-be-filled-with-the-glory-of-the-lord-2/
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