The Alpha of Glory

UV 3040/10000 The Alpha of Glory
That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
I Corinthians 1 v 31

Every human has a natural drive to search for his personal greatness or glory. Large number of people right through history have sought glory in seeking to build empires, in accomplishments, in wealth and wisdom. But scripture repeatedly asks man not to glory in his flesh, in his achievements, in his might, in his riches, in his wisdom or knowledge. Instead, we are to find our ultimate pleasure and joy in the name of the Lord, in our personal relationship with God through Jesus, His Son for Jesus is our wisdom, justification, righteousness and redemption. Each of the several names of the Lord revealed in the Bible is an aspect of the glory of God- Jehovah Shalom, Rapha, Jireh, El Shaddai and so on. Each of these names meet a specific need of human beings. We seek not our own glory but the glory of the Lord. When we praise God, we glorify Him. When we regulate our speech and indeed, our lives or conduct to please God, we glorify Him. Just as magnifying lens capture the light and heat of the sun and focus the power on a single object to set it aflame, we are like magnifying lens to focus the light, the power and the greatness of God on earth, to set on fire the hearts of mankind.
It is written that God will not share His Shekinah or radiant glory with any of His creatures. Like the moon reflects the light of the sun and looks resplendent in a dark sky, we are to reflect the wisdom, the love, the perfection, the power and grace of the Lord in this world. Whatever we do, we should point the glory to the Lord. Jesus is the complete manifestation of the glory of God- complete in knowledge, power and love. We discover and experience the glory or greatness of God by delving deeper into His knowledge, power and love. Jesus revealed to all who believe His word the knowledge of God, the power of God and the agape love of God.
St Paul found glory in the cross of Calvary. In it He found His source of justification, power and grace. We find our source of spiritual and holistic health, wealth, knowledge, wisdom and power in our personal relationship with God through Jesus. As long as we trust Him, we will never be in short supply of any of these. The promises of God contained in His word are also meant to manifest the glory of the Lord.