Signs of Stolen Glory

READ: Nah. 2:2-3
MORE LESSONS: Jer . 48:12-13
Bible Reading in one Y ear: Nehemiah 7-9

There are many instances in both contemporary and Bible times when people have been robbed of their glory . It is a cheap thing to be robbed of material things no matter how expensive they are, but it is a terrible thing to be robbed of your glory . Y our glory is the key to every other thing in your life, so if you allow it to be stolen you can never be the same again in destiny . In our first text we are told that emptiers have stolen the excellency of Jacob and he is empty . it shall not be so for you. What are the signs of stolen glory?

i. You suddenly become a shadow of yourself because you are empty . Certain things you do with ease suddenly become difficult for you because your ability and strength have disappeared. It is a sign that something is wrong with your glory and that needs an urgent attention. Don't be quiet about it, cry to God for help, stand firm in the place of prayer and take back your glory .
ii. You begin to have constant setbacks. Y ou discover that you work hard but things are not working out. One of the most frustrating things in life is to work hard and have nothing to show for it, it is a sign that the enemies are right behind and before you, wasting your effort.

iii. You are valueless among your colleagues and in the society , you become an object of ridicule and people prefer others to you. Nothing you say ever makes sense to them because somebody stole your glory . Ask the Lord to take away that shame from your life today .

iv . Perennial barrenness in business and in the family . Other people’ s businesses are working but your own is not working. You enter into a business because there are people doing it and they have good returns but the reverse is the case for you. You carry something of value but nobody patronises you. These are signs that your glory has been stolen. You can rise again if only you will call God into the matter, asking Him to bring back your glory

v . You lose self-confidence. A man who has lost his glory is always afraid and not confident. Success in a man's life will be a difficult thing if he loses his confidence because confidence makes many things to work in your life if it is applied. It was with confidence that Esther entered into the king's palace, she was not afraid of death and after applying that confidence, the stolen glory was restored. It doesn't matter how long the enemy has stolen your glory , today , God will restore it back to you.

Prayer/Action
* Pray against all robbers of destiny to stay away from your life.
* Ask that your glory will not go to another.
* Plead the blood of Jesus on your life and work against robbers of destiny .
Take the second text and reject every negative prophecy therein.?