REFLECTING THE GLORY OF GOD

Our God is a holy God. His glory comes not just from His majesty, but from His purity, His spotlessness. Many people long to radiate the same aura to the world. But how can we, human beings who often err, reflect His glory? (Inanimate things by their very existence show forth the wonders of our Creator God but we human beings with our self-will often make wrong choices that prevent us from doing so or that cause us to reflect something quite contrary to the beauty of our God. What we say about God is often negated by our actions that do not honour Him.)

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We, therefore, need cleansing from our sins through the blood of Jesus. Subsequently, the indwelling of our person by God’s Spirit can enable us to live a life in consonance with God’s standards as shown in His word if we submit to Him. Then we can begin to reflect God’s glory.

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This is a choice we can make today and we will see a marked difference between our lives and the degenerate lives around us and by God’s grace, we can help them choose the better way – JESUS. This is the implication of Matthew 5:16, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”

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1 Peter 3:1-2 puts in clearer terms: “Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; While they behold your chaste conversation* coupled with fear.” Although this passage refers to wives in relation to their husbands, the message is applicable to every believer that has dealings with the unsaved.

PRAYER:
May God grant us the grace to live by the precepts of Hus word everyday so that our lives may reflect His glory in this fallen world in Jesus’ name.
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*conversation is old English for conduct

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31 comments

  • Osita Aniemeka

    Yes, the choice is ours to make.

  • immense Joe

    Hmm, I feel blessed by this.. Thanks Aunty

  • Justice

    This is so instructive. Thanks Aunty for this piece!

  • Edith Ohaja

    You are blessed, Justice!

  • the chioce is ours, I love this.

  • Kathleen Louise Burnett

    What a wonderful encouraging post! It is great to be reminded that, because our sins are washed away, and because the Holy Spirit of God lives in us, that we reflect God’s glory to the world. I love this!

    • Edith Ohaja

      So glad to hear from you, Kathleen! Praise the Lord and may He help us to show His glory to the world more and more, leading men to salvation in Jesus’ name. May God’s grace abound upon you and your ministry in Jesus’ name.

  • I love that God’s redeemed us and dwells in us. Ma Edith you have a gift.

    • Edith Ohaja

      Glory to God, Ailie! I’m amazed at a the gifts the Lord has put into you too. It’s not for nothing that you go by the name Pen Paper Paint on Facebook. You are set to go places, my dear, in Jesus’ name.

  • Ozoemena Jennifer Adaobi

    Your words are full of wisdom
    Nice one ma

  • AKWOLU CHIAMAKA

    Lord,i want to reflect your glory, i want people to look at me and see the beautiful nature of the lord in me. through my words, actions and thoughts, may i be a witness who will cause people to say indeed God is great and faithful, he is a rewarder of everyone who diligently seeks him. i believe you can empower me to become the person fit for your use.

  • Aniah favour Adaeze

    Do you know what intrest you might not intrest God..your plans may not be his own plans for you..he does things in his own way…a holy God! Be like Jesus..let Jesus be seen in us..in me! And every other thing shall be added unto us..Amen

  • Mbata jemita

    Our God is a holy God. His glory comes not just from His majesty, but from His purity, His spotlessness. Many people long to radiate the same aura to the world. It got my attention. I pray that God give us the grace to do his will here on earth.

  • Amana Sharon Umola

    My life should be a representation of God on earth. My life should also carry God’s aura all around. Thank you ma for sharing this with me.

  • Amana Sharon Umola

    My life should be a representation of God on earth. My life should also carry God’s aura all around. Thank you ma for sharing this with me

  • Chukwuemeka ifunanya Abigail.

    Reflection of the glory of God is not something we can do by ourselves or by our own might. We reflect God’s glory by the help of that spirit that indwells us because we’re washed by his blood.

  • Emeka joy

    Living a life that reflects God’s glory is not what we humans can do by ourselves we need the intervention of the holy spirit in us

  • Agbodike Ogochukwu Maryclaret

    This is true. We say we love God, we claim to glorify him, but our actions deny him. It’s sad that we are this way.

  • Bessong Faith Ada

    Lets not limit our worship with God just in word of moth rather let our actions glorify God and our lifestyle preach the word of God.

  • Ugwu Chiamaka

    All we have to do is sincerely give ourselves to Him. Because when God is in Christ and Christ in us, there is no way we will not radiate His glory. Afterall a city set upon a hill can never be hidden. God bless you ma.

  • Paschal Odigonma Victoria

    Reflecting the glory of God can be seen as another dimension of evangelism. While Jesus was on earth people still needed to see signs, so that they may believe that Jesus was sent from God. When we reflect the glory of God we become salts on earth and light upon hills. We draw people closer to God and we also glorify God in heaven.

  • Faith ojima

    Reflecting God’s glory means we carry his spirit and that means we are born again and live according to his words.

  • Egbue Precious

    We need to try to seek his presence all the time for we need him always

  • Udaya Blessing Ngozi

    Amen. its indeed a grate thing that I encountered you as my lecturer, as the grace you carry to encourage and win souls for Christ is massive

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