That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom
and glory (1 Thessalonians 2:12).
We’re not on our way to Zion ;
we’re there now. The Bible says the Father “...hath delivered us from the power
of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son”
(Colossians 1:13). We’ve been called into the Kingdom of God ,
but according to our opening verse, our calling isn’t only about the Kingdom.
We’ve been called unto His glory! These two aren’t separate: if we answered the
calling for the Kingdom, we’ve answered the calling for the glory: “Whereunto
he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus
Christ” (2 Thessalonians 2:14).
You were called to obtain glory. Hallelujah. This glory is an eternal
one, meaning that difficult times may come, but they don’t suggest in any way,
the termination of your glory. That a Christian lost his job, for instance,
doesn’t mean he’s out of the glory. This glory is eternal: “But the God of all
grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye
have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you” (1
Peter 5:10). Blessed be God!
God’s desire is for the good news about His Kingdom to have free course
and be glorified, not only in you, but also in your town, city, and country:
“Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free
course, and be glorified, even as it is with you” (2 Thessalonians 3:1). Give
expression to His glory in your world. Spread the good news of Christ’s
salvation. Let the world know that salvation in Christ Jesus is a calling to
God’s Kingdom of glory, excellence, dominion and power.
PRAYER: Dear Father, I thank you for the calling I have in you: a calling
to your Kingdom and to eternal glory. I walk in the consciousness and reality
of my present-hour location in Christ, and His glory within me. I manifest this
glory to the praise of your Majesty, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY: Romans 8:30 - And having chosen them, he called them to
come to him. And having called them, he gave them right standing with himself.
And having given them right standing, he gave them his glory.
Hebrews 2:10 - God, for whom and through whom everything was made, chose to bring many children into glory. And it was only right that he should make Jesus, through his suffering, a perfect leader, fit to bring them into their salvation.
2 Peter 1:3 - By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvellous glory and excellence.
Hebrews 2:10 - God, for whom and through whom everything was made, chose to bring many children into glory. And it was only right that he should make Jesus, through his suffering, a perfect leader, fit to bring them into their salvation.
2 Peter 1:3 - By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvellous glory and excellence.
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: John 21:1-25, 1 Chronicles 26-29
2 YEAR BIBLEREADING
PLAN: 1 Corinthians 16:12-24, Ecclesiastes 7-8
2 YEAR BIBLE
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