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The Glory Of God Has Been Restored To You
John 17:22
22And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one.
When God made man, the Bible says God crowned him with glory and honour. (Psalm 8:5) Now, the word “crowned” does not mean “crown” in the way a king’s crown adorns his head. No, it means to encompass or to surround like a glorious circle. The glory of God was therefore man’s “clothing”. Adam’s whole being was gloriously radiant and shining.
Now, when man sinned against God, he forfeited the glory of God. (Romans 3:23) But when Jesus Christ was born, the glory of God came down. (Luke 2:9) And our Lord Jesus, before He died, said to His Father, “… the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one.” The glory of God which man forfeited has now been restored because Jesus has come.
My friend, when He died on the cross, He took our shame, gave us His righteousness and restored the glory of God to us.
But what exactly is this glory of God? Doxa, the Greek word for “glory”, means “having a good opinion concerning one that results in praise, honour, and glory”. This means that in restoring to us His glory, God wants us to have the sense that we are praise-worthy, honourable and glorious because of His constant good opinion of us!
Beloved, because God’s glory is on you, there is a weightiness about you. People don’t know why, but their spirits are lifted when they are in your presence. There is something about you that impacts them even if they have only been with you for a short while. When you talk, they listen because there is substance in what you say.
Also, because God’s glory is on you, you can expect it to touch every aspect of your life — your finances, relationships, work and health. Your body, for example, will glow with divine health.
So my friend, because Jesus has come and restored the glory of God to you, be conscious of God’s constant good opinion of you. Know that there is a weightiness about you and arise, shine!
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