GLORY INDICATOR

I often hear people pray for glory many times, in fact some go ahead to seek for a glory retrieval. If this happens in the gathering of unbelievers, I wouldn't have felt any discomfort. It pierces my heart each time I hear believers pray this with intense passion. I then discovered there is a glory indicator used that initiates this request. When there is a storm raging in the life of an individual which peradventure last for a long time, then the belief is that his glory has been tampered with. Glory has been equated to having smooth ride in life. Academic success, marital bliss, continuous promotion, wealth, and all of it are their indicators. When a man's life seems not to go as desired, then it must be his glory had been tampered with. If this is what glory is all about, then the devil has the moral right to equate himself to God because he has a way of getting all of those to man.

The Greek translation of the word "glory" is dox-ah corresponds to the Old Testament word Kabo (To be heavy). Both terms convey God's infinite, intrinsic worth (substance, essence). Glory does not stand without God in it. Let's look at it in the Old Covenant and its model in the new.

In the Old Testament, the word glory is used most times in relation to the ark of God or the appearance of God's presence through a flash of light.

The children of Prophet Eli led a team to fight the philistines and eventually Israel was defeated. The two sons of Eli died in the battle front. When Eli's daughter-in-law, Phinehas' wife who was pregnant got the news of happenings from the battle field, her labour pain began and she delivered a baby boy. She named him Ichabod meaning "the glory had departed". What is the glory?

"And she said, the glory is departed from Israel, for the ark of God is taken" 1Sam4v22 (KJV)

The ark of God represented the presence of God equated to glory. There had been wars fought by Israel as a nation which they lost but never meant the glory was lost as long as they had the ark which signifies God's presence with them. It isn't a matter of what befalls you, it is a matter of who is with you.

The ark was the indicator in the Old Testament, which is a symbol of God's presence. This translates that God's presence is the glory.

What then is it now? There was a problem with man carrying the glory. This brought Jesus into the picture. God gave His glory (Himself) to Jesus and those who now come to accept Jesus come to take the glory.

I have given them the glory you gave me- the glorious unity of being one, as we are. John17v22 (TLB)

That is what the glory was and is. Being in oneness with God. That is the one and only indicator. Do you carry His presence? It is either you have him and carry glory or you are out and carry story.

You have been told by those you went to for help that your glory has been snatched, so you keep praying for retrieval of this. When you keep praying in this manner, the devil just keeps laughing at your naivety. Identity precedes authority; you can't take authority without first knowing your place.

The elder brother of the prodigal son was almost making this same error, trying to embark on a night vigil to seek a redress for being robbed of his glory. He didn't go too far before the father told him "don't be naïve; you have me, you have all" (Luk15v31).

How can you say you are in Christ, walking in Him and you are looking for glory? As long as you carry God's presence, you have the glory. That's the indicator.

I have heard in some quarters that destinies can be manipulated and the devil could stop your destiny, you could be cursed, or inherit curses. Please may I have you know that if you have glory (now you know what that means) your destiny cannot be touched. We will look at that exclusively next week as I treat "The Tomb".

[I recommend that you read "Don't celebrate the devil" before we move on to that here http://innovationresort.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/dont-celebrate-devil.html?m=1 ]

Would you please let the devil know you got your glory? Go this week in the glory you carry, confess it, command it, let it work for you and see a turnaround.

Be Innovated.

Olufemi Ibitoye

@toyeolufemi