The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only -John 1:14.
God never desired to erect barriers between Hinmself and people. He wanted from the beginning to relate to us as a loving creator. So Jesus came into the world to allow God's glory to be universally visible and permanently present with His people. The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth- John 1:14. Jesus reveals God to us.
When Moses met God in the desert, He was allowed only to see His back. Hundreds of years later, he stood with Elijah on the mount of transgiguration and saw Jesus -God the Son- in all His glory (Luke 9:28-36). There they were in glorious splendor, talking with Jesus (Luke 9:31).
As we follow Jesus, we reflect that same glory to other people. God... made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ (2 Corinthians 4:6). We are living demonstrations of who God is. That doesn't happen overnight, but He continues to transform us into the likeness of Jesus (2 Corinthians 3:18).
When God is in our lives, others will be able to see His presence by the continual changes they observe. Can you identify one specific way in which those around you can see God's glory reflected in you?
Prayer: Father help us to be totally yielded to You so You may perform Your divine work in us and let others see Your glory in us. Amen.
Encouragement: Allow God to do His work in you so you may conform to His Son, your Lord's image and likeness. He makes all things new.
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