{"id":1302,"date":"2016-02-19T08:22:50","date_gmt":"2016-02-19T14:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedisciplemaker.org\/?p=1302"},"modified":"2016-02-19T08:22:50","modified_gmt":"2016-02-19T14:22:50","slug":"gaining-his-glory-or-giving-him-glory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.navpress.com\/sites\/thedisciplemaker\/2016\/02\/gaining-his-glory-or-giving-him-glory\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaining His Glory or Giving Him Glory"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p>To pray for God\u2019s glory is to embark on the most exciting adventure we could ever im<br \/>\nagine. Since God is motivated by His own glory and created us for this very purpose, His glory is our destiny, the key to joy inexpressible (Is. 43:7; 1 Pet. 1:8).\u00a0 But how do we live for God\u2019s glory and pray for it? First, we need to know what it is.<br \/>\nHere are <strong>three<\/strong> key elements from Scripture:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>God\u2019s glory as <strong>ESSENCE<\/strong>.\u00a0 All that God is\u2014His character, attributes and ways.\u00a0 When Moses asked God to show Him his glory, God said He would reveal His goodness, mercy, and compassion. John wrote that when Jesus became flesh and dwelt among us, we saw His glory, full of grace and truth. The psalmist tells us that the heavens are declaring God\u2019s glory, day after day imparting knowledge about Him to us (Ex. 33:18-19; Ps. 19:1-2; Jn. 1:14).<\/li>\n<li>God\u2019s glory as <strong>EXHIBITION<\/strong>: The ways in which He reveals Himself. Whatever we experience of God, it is because He has chosen to reveal it by His grace. The Israelites saw the glory of God on Mount Sinai like a cloud for six days, and often His glory filled the tabernacle, appearing to all the people in some fashion (Ex. 24:16; 40:35; Lev. 9:23). The greatest manifestation of God\u2019s glory was seen in Jesus, who was the radiance of the Father\u2019s glory. We are born again when God shines His glory in the face of Christ into our hearts (2 Cor. 4:6; Heb. 1:3).<\/li>\n<li>God\u2019s glory as <strong>EXALTATION<\/strong>: Man\u2019s response to God\u2019s glory. Isaiah saw God\u2019s glory in the temple and was humbly readied for the mission field. The shepherds saw God\u2019s glory and fell <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1297 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.navpress.com\/sites\/thedisciplemaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/ShowMeYourGlory.jpg\" alt=\"ShowMeYourGlory\" width=\"276\" height=\"285\" \/>down to worship. We glorify God or give Him glory by the ways we respond when we experience His worth (Is. 6:1-8; Mk. 9:5; Lk. 2:9).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These three facets of God\u2019s glory <strong>form a cycle that plays beautifully into His plan to fill the earth with His glory<\/strong> (Num. 14:2; Ps. 72:19; Hab. 2:14). In infinite ways, God reveals Himself to man, opening the eyes of our heart to taste and see that He is good. When we do that, our desire for more of Him causes us to devote ourselves toward His exaltation. It is important that our lives reflect this cycle completely. If we are not experiencing the exhibition of God\u2019s glory in a personal way, we will seek to glorify Him through duty-driven works. On the other hand, if we experience God\u2019s exhibition, but don\u2019t participate in His exaltation, spiritual gluttony will eventually rob us of joy, and Jesus of appropriate worship.<br \/>\nHere are some ways to think of this cycle:<br \/>\nGod shows His glory, man savors His glory, and then shines His glory forth in deeds, words, love, and worship.<br \/>\nGod displays His glory, man delights in His glory, and then declares His glory to all peoples of the earth.<br \/>\nGod manifests His glory, man marvels at His glory, and then magnifies His glory through praise and thanksgiving.<br \/>\nGod reveals His glory, man revels in His glory, and then radiates His glory in relationships with others.<br \/>\nGod communicates His glory, man contemplates His glory, and then is conformed to His glory, carrying it to a lost and dying world.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.navpress.com\/p\/the-wired-soul\/9781631465123?utm_source=Wired%20Soul&amp;utm_medium=End%20picture&amp;utm_campaign=Gaining%20His%20Glory-%20Pray!%20Article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1389 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.navpress.com\/sites\/thedisciplemaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Wired-Soul.jpg\" alt=\"The Wired Soul\" width=\"225\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThis is the blessed delight God planned for us from before the foundation of the world\u2014to gain His glory and give Him glory. Let us live in its wonder and pray toward its fulfillment!<br \/>\n\u2014Tricia McCary Rhodes<br \/>\nTricia McCary Rhodes is an author and a teacher whose ministry flows from a deep desire to see Christ exalted. Her husband is pastor of New Hope Church, where the two of them have ministered for over 20 years. She lives in San Diego, California. Her new book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navpress.com\/p\/the-wired-soul\/9781631465123?utm_source=Wired%20Soul&amp;utm_medium=End%20text&amp;utm_campaign=Gaining%20His%20Glory-%20Pray!%20Article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wired Soul<\/a> releases this summer.<br \/>\nIllustration by Simon Shaw<br \/>\nUsed by permission of <em>Pray!<\/em>\u00a0Copyright \u00a9 2003, Issue 35, The Navigators. Used by permission of NavPress. All rights reserved. www.navpress.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To pray for God\u2019s glory is to embark on the most exciting adventure we could ever im agine. 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