Earthly Glory

Monday 16 November
READ: Matt. 4:8-10
MORE LESSON: 2 Cor. 4: 18

When satan came to tempt Jesus, he took Him to a high mountain. He showed Him all the glories of the earth and said that he would give all to Him if only He would bow down and worship him. The question is can Satan give a man glory? It is important to answer this question because many give themselves to Satan because they have been told that he can give them everything. It is noteworthy in this reading that even Jesus did not refute it when Satan said, “bow to me and I will give you wealth and earthly glories”, He instead replied that a man ought to worship God alone. I want you to know that Satan may have the capability to give people position, wealth and fame but he cannot give you that which is most important- eternity. If Satan gives you earthly glory, it will be at the expense of the real glory which God has for you. All the glory a man can get without Jesus in his life is temporal and passing away. There are two kinds of glory the Bible talks about; the earthly glory and the eternal glory. The Bible says, The glory that is seen (physical) which is temporal but that which is unseen is eternal (2 Cor 4: 18). Physical glory is good but it should not be your life pursuit.

God can give you both earthly and eternal glory. Mordecai in scriptures exposed a coup plot against the king and was forgotten until the day the king lost his sleep and nothing could be done to make him sleep. He then ordered that the book of remembrance be opened and read and he heard the story of Mordecai that he is yet to be honoured. The King then ordered for his promotion and Mordecai later ascended to a place of glory in the kingdom. You don't have to subscribe to the devil's way in search of glory. If you refuse to bow to him, God will remember you. A national award ceremony held in Nigeria in 2014, where the man who designed the Nigerian flag was honoured after 54 years of being forgotten. Thank God he is still alive else it would have been a post- humous award. After 54 years he was remembered, it doesn't matter how old you are or how long that work you did has been forgotten, you will be remembered not long from now, in Jesus’ name. The man was placed on a monthly salary of a special assistant to the president for life. That is glorious! However it is still temporal because once he dies, the salary is over. 
Do you want glory here on earth and in eternity? Then who you need is Jesus. He is the only One who can give you glory now and ever after - Christ in you is the hope of glory Col.1:27.

Prayer/Action
* Ask for grace to always say no to all satanic offers.
* Pray that the book of remembrance will be opened to honour your past deeds.
* Ask that your life will not be devoid of earthly and eternal glory.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
I receive strength and grace to turn every enemy to flight today, in the name of Jesus.