Glorification And Glory

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Christians are here on earth to serve our King, the Lord Jesus. Jesus upon His ascension to the Father after He resurrected commanded His disciples to replicate themselves, i.e. make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold I am with you always, to the end of the age (Matthew 28:19-20).

If your view of the Church is merely what you often see in cyber space and YouTube, the aforementioned does not resemble the current "church's" mission at all. What I call the postmodern church is a seeker-sensitive-concert-social club atmosphere. The bootleg Pastor does not teach on sin and repentance and sound doctrine for he/she does not want to offend those whom they claim to love with the truth. Rather they lull the naive and gullible to sleep with a hypnotic false gospel; one that gets you riled up with ridiculous whooping and hollering - making way too much noise and saying nothing, along with misleading you to be greedy for money because being rich is the goal in this life right?

What I and many others know is the only ones getting rich are the wolves in the pulpit. Their parishioners are broke and will stay broke if they continue to follow a incubus/succubus.

The meaning of a disciple is to be a learner, a follower of Jesus Christ. Jesus never painted a pretty picture to those He called to follow Him. Anyone wonder why there are so many pretenders in the Church? Once they are fully aware what it will cost to follow Christ, they bail out. The Apostle John said it like this, "They went out from us because they are not of us. If they were of us, they would continue with us. But they went out, that it might become plain they they all are not of us (1 John 2:19).

Jesus said, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God" (Luke 9:62).

You must know why you are a Christian. You're not likely to get all your dreams fulfilled because you're a Christian. Sometimes what we desire is out of the will of God. One of my late Pastors wisely told our congregation that God will never answer a prayer that will not give Him glory. 

How do we give God glory?

Simply put, we have to be obey the commands of the Lord. Paul said in 1 Corinthians 10:31-33, "So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. Give no offense to Jews or Greeks or to the Church of God, just as I try to please everyone in everything. I do, not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that they may be saved. 

To give glory is bestow honor, majesty and praise to God. We extol and magnify his name in the earth through our lives. The only way to do that correctly is through the knowledge of the truth of scripture. 

In Jesus' mountain sermon he preached to the crowds, "Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven" (Matthew 5:16). 

That my friends encapsulates the Christian life. 

This is what we all want Jesus to say to us when we are judged for our lives here on earth: 

"Well done good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your Lord" (Matthew 25:21-23).

Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 - Let us hear the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is this the whole duty of man. For God will bring every work into judgment, including every secret thing, whether it be good or evil.

Wise and common sense words from King Solomon.

In order to enter God's glory, we have to glorify Him right here and right now.


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