The Jesus Bible Reading Plan / GLORY

The Jesus Bible Reading Plan

Day 61 of 365 GLORY Moses made an astounding request. He asked God to show him his glory. The word "glory" conveys the idea of weight, significance or importance. In short, God's glory is the sum total of all the things that make him God. God, in an act of grace, agreed to Moses' request and provided him a brief and passing glimpse of his eternal worth and majesty, demonstrating his power, his love to his chosen servant and his calling for Moses to lead Israel into the promised land. One would think that this type of exposure to the glory of God would be reserved only for the great leaders of the Bible - people like Abraham, Joseph, Moses or David. Yet God actually provides all Christians with an ever-increasing display of his glory (2Co 4:6). But this glimpse of glory is not physically observable now. Instead, the Spirit of God captivates believers' hearts with the glory of God, flooding them with the light of Christ and allowing them to see the majesty of God demonstrated in the person and work of Jesus Christ. This glimpse of glory is the basis for loving God, renouncing sin and serving in God's mission in the world. Jesus, thank you for making it possible for me to experience the glory of God on a daily basis. Help me to respond to this glory by loving and serving you every day. Amen. Exodus 33:18-23 NASB 18 Then Moses said, "I pray You, show me Your glory!" 19 And He said, "I Myself will make all My goodness pass before you, and will proclaim the name of the L ord before you; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show compassion on whom I will show compassion." 20 But He said, "You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me and live!" 21 Then the L ord said, "Behold, there is a place by Me, and you shall stand there on the rock; 22 and it will come about, while My glory is passing by, that I will put you in the cleft of the rock and cover you with My hand until I have passed by. 23 Then I will take My hand away and you shall see My back, but My face shall not be seen."