ACCESSING THE REALM OF GLORY.

APR. 7TH

TEXT: 2 Corinthians 3:12-18 King James Version (KJV)

12. Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:
13. And not as Moses, which put a veil over his face, that the children of Israel could not steadfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:
14. But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.
15. But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart.
16. Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.
17. Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
18. But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

Sometimes we often become too familiar with the presence of God upon the life of a servant of God or in a place of worship, and we begin to loose all that would have been in our favour. Take some time to thank God for the privilege to encounter Him in some lives and places. Do something to show your gratitude.

CONTEMPLATION
“Many are struggling to worship because they can’t see or hear spiritually. They are trying to access the realm of worship in the flesh, but this is not possible. Until we respond to the call like John did, we will never be able to enter the throne room. “…Those who worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth.” FFPW p92.

It is a waste of time trying to encounter God by your intellect. “God is a spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth.” Any man who disciplines himself to allow the word gain access into his being, will one day be given extraordinary access into the realm of glory.  The difference between a passive worshipper and a passionate worshipper is the degree of glory they are in fellowship with. Some are limited in worship because they only respond to a planned order of worship, but there are others whose worship is a divine response to a divine call. Every man who is continuously in the presence of God has a sweet advantage ahead of others in all aspects of life. Make the Holy Spirit your sweet and active companion and you will begin to take the lead.

PRACTICAL ISSUES
You cannot encounter new degrees of glory except your hunger exceeds your present realm of glory.
Nobody, church or organization is responsible for the degree of glory made manifest in your life. It is up to you.
If you have lost respect and admiration for people and places that once stirred up excitement in your spirit, chances are that you have become insensitive and full of yourself. Jesus was the fullness of the godhead bodily, yet He held in high esteem the ministry of the prophets before Him. A greater or peculiar anointing is not a license to disrespect others.