THE GLORY OF GOD’S PRESENCE (PART 1)

FEB. 19^TH.

TEXT: Numbers 11:25 King James Version (KJV)

²⁵ And the Lord came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.

If you come into God’s presence with a shallow mind or just for the sake of coming, you will miss the glory that comes from His presence. There are depths of revelation God desires to show to us, but many of us are not ready.

When God took from the spirit upon Moses, and released same on the seventy elders, the power of God came so mightily upon them, and they began to prophesy. 

This prophecy is not what most people think. When you read verse 25 from the Amplified version, it gives us a clearer picture of the prophecy we are talking about. The Amplified version explains this word as, “sounding forth the praises of God and declaring His will”. When the glory of God came upon the seventy elders, they became intoxicated; drunk with the glory and presence of God.

When a man is drunk with wine, he speaks and acts under the influence of alcohol to glorify the devil, but when a man is drunk with the Holy Ghost, he speaks and acts under the influence of the Holy Spirit to glorify God. This is the reason why when these men were under the power of the Spirit, they started by praising God and in the process, began to declare His will. This is the Amplified version explanation for the word “prophecy” (sounding forth the praises of God and declaring His will).

If you really want to be overwhelmed with the glory of God, then spend quality time in His presence through sweet fellowship. Worship in songs and the word, and watch what happens.

A drunkard is a drunkard because he spends his time and money on wine. If you desire to walk in God’s glory, then spend quality time in His presence. That is why the word of God in Ephesian 5:18 tells us not to be drunk with wine wherein in excess, but that we should be filled with the Holy Spirit.

If your life is sad, dry and empty, it is because you are not spending quality time with the Holy Spirit. Look for the things and the place that the Holy Spirit can be identified with, dwell on them and you will be amazed the glory that will saturate your soul.

Your life can be much more glorious than what it is right now. All you need to do is to go after God with all your heart, and I promise you, you will never remain the same. God bless you as you obey. Shalom! 

GLORY REALM DEVOTIONAL BY REV. IGHO L. Y.