Eternal Glory I

Friday 10 April
READ: II Cor.4:15-18
MORE LESSON: Rev.22:1- 4

There is a strong assurance in today's reading that gladdens every heart that reads it, For our light affliction, which is but for a moment worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory: II Cor. 4:17. This means that at the end of the pain, benefits await you. From these scriptures, we can identify two types of glory: a) physical or temporal glory and b) spiritual or eternal glory.

Eternal glory can bring temporal glory but not vice versa. Spiritual ability has the capability to bring physical results. Men think it is otherwise, that is why they pursue earthly glory at the expense of eternal glory. If only they knew that it is the spiritual that settles the physical, they will focus their ability and energies more on settling the spiritual first. That is why the Bible warns, But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you: Matt. 6:33. The key to every other glory is eternal glory. When men seek God, riches, honour, wealth that lasts with prosperity that endures are added to them. II Chron. 26:4-5 says as long as Uzziah sought God, the Lord made him to prosper.

However, the deceit of satan makes men to place emphasis on earthly things and add God as an addendum. This is wrong. You can actually do without earthly things but you can't survive a moment without God. Some people will never go late for interviews but they will go late to church meetings; several people respect their bosses at work but have no regard for their pastors.

The question to you this day is, Are you wise with your priority? Your pursuits for job, children, spouse and money will end but your relationship with God affects your eternity. There's an appointment with death at a time you don’t know. How ready are you? Seek eternal glory first.

Prayer/Action
* Lord, I will seek eternal glory from today and every other glory will be added to me.
* I receive grace to give priority to eternal things and focus less on the temporal.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
Father, this month, deliver me from problem repairers, in Jesus’ name.