…for His glory in our lives!
“Glory” is a word we can say quickly, but it is far too weighty to remain an “ordinary” word. The word "glory" appears 400 times in the Bible and does not simply point to a shimmer or a spiritual atmosphere: it is the reality of God revealed in His eternal greatness, His beauty, His power, His holiness, His goodness, and His mercy.
When God reveals Himself, it creates a weight of glory within us that will inevitably impact our daily lives and the way we walk with Him.
Jesus reminds us in John 11:40, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God ?” Believing (our faith) is the foundation of every victorious Christian life.
In Exodus 33:18, Moses asks, “Show me Your glory.” God answers him: “I will cause all My goodness to pass before you, and I will proclaim before you the name of the LORD… but you cannot see My face.” And the LORD passed by, proclaiming His compassion, His patience, and His faithfulness.
In this dialogue, Moses was looking for assurance—not only to go to the right land, but first to have the life-giving presence of God along his journey. That is what we too must seek above all in our lives—before blessings, health, professional success, or anything else.
This reveals a very simple truth: the glory of God is not first a spectacle; it is a revelation of who He is and what He can transform in our lives!
Let us consider the privilege of seeing the Lord, as Isaiah did in chapter 6 of his book. After this vision, he does not conclude, “that was extraordinary,” but makes this alarming confession: “Woe to me! I am ruined, for I am a man of unclean lips!” Because the glory of God lays us bare: it reveals the enormity of our sin, our spiritual poverty; it exposes what is crooked; it burns away what is impure—not to humiliate us, but to heal us spiritually, to raise us up.
And here we have a paradox: this glory that terrifies us is also the one that purifies us and leads us to ask the question, “Who shines in my life: me, or God?”
This is where many are mistaken, because we associate “glory” with success, domination, fame, and brilliance. Yet in the Gospel of John, the hour of glory is also the dark hour of the cross. That is where God reveals His glory! If you want to see what the “glory” of God is, look at Jesus.
When we see this glory in our lives, two thoughts come to mind:
— We are called to contemplate it: “And we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.” (2 Corinthians 3:18)
What we habitually look at will shape us into its image and enable us to reflect Him…
— And we are called to give Him glory: not only to proclaim and sing, but to live turned toward Him—meaning in truth, justice, forgiveness, humility, and faithfulness in everyday life. Paul reminds us: “…do everything for the glory of God!” (1 Corinthians 10:31)
I invite you, dear friends, not to seek God for what He can give us, but for who He is: our Creator, the Provider of our salvation, and the Father of our Savior Jesus Christ!
Let us invite Him to manifest His glory in our lives, so that we may be a powerful testimony to all who watch us live!
Franz
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