Glorified

“For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified. What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things? Who will bring a charge against God's elect? God is the one who justifies; who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us. Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Just as it is written,
‘For your sake we are being put to death all day long;
we were considered as sheep to bee slaughtered.’
But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:29-39

For those who are always looking for one more argument against surrender to Christ - consider the following: God’s purpose for creating man was to create a people for Himself - people upon whom He could shower His love and people who in return would glorify Him. That is God’s great plan.

But through rebellion, we have robbed God of the glory which is due Him. Everyone who lives in rebellion against God has literally failed God. They have wasted their lives and missed God’s ultimate, supreme, divine, eternal purpose.

What is God’s purpose for your life? That you would be made into the likeness of Christ and thereby glorify God the Father. Are you consciously aware of this purpose as you daily go about the process of living? Did you know that you have a one-word goal in life? Christlikeness. That’s it. Nothing brings more joy to the Father than seeing the reflection of His Son in your life.

Maybe one of our greatest hindrances is that we are unaware. Begin today to ask the Lord for an awareness of how your life brings glory to Him and how your life can be an extension of His life, and expression of His love, and an exhibition of His power.

Thought for the Day:
“Dust thou art, to dust returnest, was not spoken of the soul.” -Henry W. Longfellow