“…The Glory That Should Follow”
“…The Glory That
Should Follow”
“…Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow”
(1 Peter 1:10-11).
The prophets of old, looking into the realm of the spirit, searched intently, trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ in them signified, when He testified of the sufferings of Christ and the glory that should follow. Meaning that, right after the sufferings of Christ, a life of glory ensued. Thus, no one who’s born again should go through life suffering; Jesus already suffered on our behalf, and His vicarious suffering has ushered us into the glory life. He didn’t suffer for nothing.
Isaiah 53:5 says He was wounded for your transgressions, He was bruised for your iniquities, the chastisement of your peace was upon Him and with His stripes, you were healed. He suffered, so you don’t have to suffer. Anyone who’s suffering today, in spite of what Jesus has accomplished for us, is paying the price for ignorance. God said in Hosea 4:6, “My people are destroyed for the lack of knowledge….” To the one who’s suffering from cancer, for example, he only needs to know and act on the knowledge that Jesus already suffered that debilitating ailment on his behalf.
Therefore, all he needs to do is to walk out of that sickness.
It reminds of what happened with the Apostle Paul at Lystra in Acts 14:7-11. As Paul preached, there was a man born crippled who sat listening to Paul’s message. Paul, fixing his gaze at him, perceived that the man had faith to be healed and said to him with a loud voice, “Stand upright on thy feet. And he (the crippled man) leaped and walked” (Acts 14:10). Paul didn’t pray; he understood that the life of glory should follow the sufferings of Christ, and as a result, he ministered the Gospel to the crippled man, who accepting the truth, was healed instantly.
What does this mean to us today? It means anyone who hitherto couldn’t walk, can now walk. Anyone that was blind can now see. Life and light have been manifested in Christ, through the Gospel; therefore, no more death, no more darkness, no more defeat, and no more fear. Our Saviour Jesus Christ has abolished death and sufferings, and brought us into a life of glory, honour, dignity, and excellence. Glory to His Name forever!
Prayer
Dear heavenly Father
, you’ve called me to a life of glory, virtue, honour, dignity and excellence, and have made me the expression of your glory. As I continue to behold your glory in the Word, I’m metamorphosed and positioned for an extraordinary life of dominion,
in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY
Isaiah 60:1; Romans 8:30; 2Peter 1:3
DAILY SCRIPTURE READING
1 Year Bible reading plan: Luke 10:1-24; Joshua 20-22
2 Year Bible reading plan: Matthew 27:38-44; Leviticus 4
