Breakthrough to Glory

Glory originates from GOD. It is beautiful power and powerful beauty!

Just as gravity is the downward pull to the earth, glory is the upward pull toward heaven.

Glory comes down from heaven and pulls eternal things upwards.

Glory is eternal.

Glory belongs to GOD eternally.

Throughout our life on earth, GOD works towards restoring us to His glory.

We need to seek GOD’S glory until we see it.

We have to receive His glory.

We then reflect His glory.

We have to give back to GOD His glory.

GOD’S Light Operating in you and Reflecting through You!

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above,

and comes down from the Father of lights,

with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.

James 1:17

Before the fall, Adam and Eve walked in GOD’S glory.

Disobedience and sin separated them from GOD’S glory.

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Romans 3:23  

It is important for us to acknowledge the Creator and be thankful to Him when we see the beauty of nature. We should always glorify GOD.

When we do this, we see more of His glory. So our spiritual eyes are opened. If we do not acknowledge GOD, our spiritual eyes get blinded.

because, although they knew God,

they did not glorify Him as God,

nor were thankful,

but became futile in their thoughts,

and their foolish hearts were darkened.

Professing to be wise,

they became fools,

and changed the glory of the incorruptible God

into an image made like corruptible man-

-and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.

Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness,

in the lusts of their hearts,

to dishonor their bodies among themselves,

who exchanged the truth of God for the lie,

and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator,

who is blessed forever. Amen.

Romans 1:21-25

GOD revealed His glory to mankind through His only begotten Son, JESUS.

He was the Light of the world.

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us,

and we beheld His glory,

the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,

full of grace and truth.

John 1:14  

The LORD JESUS is now revealed to us in the pages of the Bible.

Therefore when we receive GOD’S Word, we receive CHRIST into our lives, and we receive the Light into our hearts.

To them God willed to make known

what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles:

which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

Colossians 1:27   

For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness,

who has shone in our hearts

to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God

in the face of Jesus Christ.

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels,

that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us.

2 Corinthians 4:6-7  

Once we have JESUS in us, we are the light of the world.

"You are the light of the world.

A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.

"Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket,

but on a lampstand,

and it gives light to all who are in the house.

"Let your light so shine before men,

that they may see your good works

and glorify your Father in heaven.

Matthew 5:14-16  

The light is hidden within us and covered by our selfish nature.

When we deny self, follow the LORD and serve others, we let this light to shine from within.

Therefore we do not lose heart.

Even though our outward man is perishing,

yet the inward man is being renewed day by day.

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment,

is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, 

while we do not look at the things which are seen,

but at the things which are not seen.

For the things which are seen are temporary,

but the things which are not seen are eternal.

2 Corinthians 4:16-18

When we spend time with GOD in close communion, we reflect His glory.

Now it was so,

when Moses came down from Mount Sinai

(and the two tablets of the Testimony were in Moses' hand

when he came down from the mountain),

that Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone

while he talked with Him.

Exodus 34:29

Now after six days

Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother,

led them up on a high mountain by themselves;

and He was transfigured before them.

His face shone like the sun,

and His clothes became as white as the light.

And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him. Matthew 17:1-3

After seeing GOD’S glory it is easy for us to obey Him.

And he said, "Brethren and fathers, listen:

The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham

when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran,

"and said to him,

'Get out of your country and from your relatives,

and come to a land that I will show you.'

"Then he came out of the land of the Chaldeans

and dwelt in Haran. And from there, when his father was dead,

He moved him to this land in which you now dwell.

Acts 7:2-4

There will be a change of direction in our purpose and pursuit in life.

Fishermen responded to the call of the GOD of Glory to become fishers of men.

We will also turn from pursuing our own business, profession and career to seek GOD’S Kingdom business.

Cleaners will become intercessors (spiritual cleaners!).

Teachers will become teachers of the Word of GOD.

Builders will be building the Kingdom.

About 20 years ago Robin and I responded to the GOD of glory to serve Him. Robin gave up marketing pharmaceuticals to spread the Gospel around the world. I gave up treating sick people by giving them scripts for  medication to see people made whole by praying for them and teaching them the Scriptures.

When we encounter GOD and experience His glory, we are transformed.

Acts 9: 1-9, 22:6-21  

As a learned Pharisee, Paul thought that he had understanding to see spiritual things until the Glory of the Light of GOD blinded him, showing him otherwise! He needed new spiritual vision and probably an impaired physical vision as a reminder. He had a 180 degree change in direction. The persecutor of Christians became a preacher of CHRIST!

Genesis 32:22-32

Jacob had an encounter with GOD. GOD wrestled with him and Jacob wrestled back until he recognized the strength and power of that Wrestler. Just a touch of GOD dislocated Jacob’s strong hip joint! Jacob stopped resisting and started clinging, begging for a blessing! The supplanter turned ‘Prince With GOD’!

When we live reflecting GOD’S glory through good works, GOD continues to supply all our needs according to His riches in glory by CHRIST JESUS.

And my God shall supply all your need

according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:19

The result of our faith is joy inexpressible and full of glory.

that the genuineness of your faith,

being much more precious than gold that perishes,

though it is tested by fire,

may be found to praise, honor,

and glory

at the revelation of Jesus Christ,

whom having not seen you love.

Though now you do not see Him,

yet believing,

you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,

1 Peter 1:7-8

Greater is He that is in you!

You are of God,
little children,
 and have overcome them, 
because He who is in you
 is greater than he who is in the world.
 1 John 4:4 

When in panic or confusion or in need of direction, remember to go to 'Him Who is Greater than anyone in the world.

JESUS indwells you in the form of the Holy Spirit. He is the Spirit of Wisdom, love, comfort and He is the Helper.

Before you seek the help of anyone or anything else, seek the LORD and wait for His instruction. He will speak to you deep in your heart.

Then obey His instruction without fear and trust Him.

You will experience amazing victories!!

Balaam - 2

Balaam - 2

1 Samuel 15:22-23 (NKJV)

22 So Samuel said: "Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to heed than the fat of rams.

23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He also has rejected you from being king."

• Numbers 23:19-23 (NKJV)

19 "God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?

20 Behold, I have received a command to bless; He has blessed, and I cannot reverse it.

21 "He has not observed iniquity in Jacob, Nor has He seen wickedness in Israel. The LORD his God is with him, And the shout of a King is among them.

22 God brings them out of Egypt; He has strength like a wild ox.

23 "For there is no sorcery against Jacob, Nor any divination against Israel. It now must be said of Jacob And of Israel, 'Oh, what God has done!'

GOD’S grace, favor and protection are over His chosen people.

Am I child of GOD?

Isaiah 54:17 (NKJV)

17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, And their righteousness is from Me," Says the LORD.

Leviticus 25:55 (NKJV)

55 For the children of Israel are servants to Me; they are My servants whom I brought out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.

• Numbers 24:1 (NKJV)

1 Now when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not go as at other times, to seek to use sorcery, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

When Balaam understood GOD’S heart, he didn’t need rituals to seek Him.

If my heart is fully open to please GOD I don’t need sacrifices or rituals to connect with Him.

• Numbers 25:1-3 (NKJV)

1 Now Israel remained in Acacia Grove, and the people began to commit harlotry with the women of Moab.

2 They invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.

3 So Israel was joined to Baal of Peor, and the anger of the LORD was aroused against Israel.

Women are used by the enemy to seduce and stumble men.

Israel compromising with Moab and Midian is a picture of spiritual adultery.

Do I stumble men by my dress and my behavior?

If I am a man, am I seduced by women?

Does my heart worship anyone or anything other than the LORD?

Numbers 31:16 (NKJV)

16 Look, these women caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to trespass against the LORD in the incident of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.

• Numbers 25:7-12 (NKJV)

7 Now when Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose from among the congregation and took a javelin in his hand;

8 and he went after the man of Israel into the tent and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her body. So the plague was stopped among the children of Israel.

9 And those who died in the plague were twenty-four thousand.

10 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

11 "Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned back My wrath from the children of Israel, because he was zealous with My zeal among them, so that I did not consume the children of Israel in My zeal.

12 Therefore say, 'Behold, I give to him My covenant of peace;

Cozbi was a Midianitess. Midian made the inroad for Moab into Israel through the counsel of Balaam.

Phinehas hit the nail on the head when he dealt with the cause of the problem. This is a picture of intercession.

I need to beware of subtle intermediaries that lead me to compromise.

I need to be zealous for the LORD and intercede for people.

I must also expose and destroy things and situations that provoke GOD’S anger.

• Numbers 25:16-18 (NKJV)

16 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

17 "Harass the Midianites, and attack them;

18 for they harassed you with their schemes by which they seduced you in the matter of Peor and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a leader of Midian, their sister, who was killed in the day of the plague because of Peor."

GOD asked His people to deal harshly with the Midianites, who were the stumbling blocks.

I need to be radical in putting away stumbling blocks in my life.

I will be the object of the LORD’S anger if I stumble others.

Numbers 31:7-8 (NKJV)

7 And they warred against the Midianites, just as the LORD commanded Moses, and they killed all the males.

8 They killed the kings of Midian with the rest of those who were killed--Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba, the five kings of Midian. Balaam the son of Beor they also killed with the sword.

Mark 9:42 (NKJV)

42 "But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea.

• Deuteronomy 23:4-5 (NKJV)

4 because they did not meet you with bread and water on the road when you came out of Egypt, and because they hired against you Balaam the son of Beor from Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse you.

5 Nevertheless the LORD your God would not listen to Balaam, but the LORD your God turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the LORD your God loves you.

Although Balaam only spoke what GOD put in his mouth, GOD saw that in his heart he was willing to curse GOD’S people.

Joshua 24:9-10 (NKJV)

9 'Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose to make war against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you.

10 'But I would not listen to Balaam; therefore he continued to bless you. So I delivered you out of his hand.

1 Samuel 16:7 (NKJV)

7 But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."

• 2 Peter 2:15-16 (NKJV)

15 They have forsaken the right way and gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

16 but he was rebuked for his iniquity: a dumb donkey speaking with a man's voice restrained the madness of the prophet.

Jude 1:11 (NKJV)

11 Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.

• Revelation 2:14 (NKJV)

14 But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.

Balaam continues to teach me some aspects of the curse of Compromise.

• A heart that is not loyal to GOD but to the enemy.
• Involvement in idolatry while being a messenger for GOD.
• Motive to serve GOD is greed for material gain.
• The above would cause me to stumble GOD’S people into a life of compromise.
• GOD judges me by the attitude of my heart and not purely by my words and actions.
• Being willing to curse whom GOD has blessed.
• Consequently being cursed.