Experience the Glory Of God!!!!

"The mystery of which was hidden for ages and generations, but is now revealed to His holy people, To whom God was pleased to make known how great for the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ within and among you, the Hope of glory." ~ Colossians 1:26-27

Colossians 1:26, 27 tells us that Christ "within and among" us is the Hope of glory. You and I can only realize and experience the glory of God in our lives because Christ is in us. He is our hope of seeing better things.

To experience the Glory of God we must also understand what it is. Glory is the manifestation of God's excellence and goodness.  We all want glory, but we can only hope to experience it because of God's presence in our lives as believers in Jesus Christ.  That is what the Apostle Paul talks about in Colossians 1:27.

Therefore as the children of God, we have a blood-bought right to experience the best God has planned for us.  Satan furiously fights the plan of God in each of our lives, and his primary weapon is deception.  When we are deceived, we believe something that is not true.  Even though it is not true, it seems true to us because that is what we believe.

Much of the time we feel defeated as we look at ourselves and our lack of ability.  What we need to do is remember that Christ in us is our "Hope [of realizing] the glory." He keeps us encouraged enough to press on toward better things.  We limit ourselves when we look to ourselves alone and fail to see Jesus.

In John 11:40 Jesus said to Martha, "Did I not tell you and promise you that if you would believe and rely on Me, you would see the glory of God?" The Lord has destined His church for glory.  Glory is manifested excellence and goodness.  He is coming  back for a glorious church (see Ephesians 5:27). We can be excellent people with excellent attitudes, excellent thoughts, and excellent words.  God's glory can be manifested in us and among us only if we believe it is possible.

However, Christ must live in us; otherwise there is no hope of our ever experiencing the glory of God.  We can look forward to realms of glory on a continual basis because of His grace and favour, which He gives to those who believe. God is looking for someone who will believe and receive.  Start expecting more of His glory in your life.  He is waiting to manifest His glory to you and through you!

So let us rejoice today and everyday in the Hope of glory, which is Christ in you.

~Joyce Meyers (The Everyday Life Bible)