12/29/2010 7:48:09 AM
SPIRITUAL DIARY
My Worship Time Focus: The Glory came down
Bible Reading
& Meditation Reference: 1Kings 8:10-11; 2Chron. 5:11-14
Message of the verses: “10 It
happened that when the priests came from the holy place, the cloud filled the
house of the LORD, 11 so that the
priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the
LORD filled the house of the LORD.”
“11
¶ When the priests came forth from the
holy place (for all the priests who were present had sanctified themselves,
without regard to divisions), 12 and all
the Levitical singers, Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and kinsmen,
clothed in fine linen, with cymbals, harps and lyres, standing east of the
altar, and with them one hundred and twenty priests blowing trumpets 13 in unison when the trumpeters and the singers
were to make themselves heard with one voice to praise and to glorify the LORD,
and when they lifted up their voice accompanied by trumpets and cymbals and
instruments of music, and when they praised the LORD saying," He indeed is
good for His lovingkindness is everlasting," then the house, the house of
the LORD, was filled with a cloud, 14 so
that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the
glory of the LORD filled the house of God.”
This
section is all about the glory of the Lord and that phrase is seen many times
in the OT and I believe it is first actually seen in Exodus 16:7 “and in the
morning you will see the
glory of the LORD, for He hears your grumblings against the LORD; and
what are we, that you grumble against us?’”
The glory of the Lord can be followed throughout the entire Bible as it
is seen here in Exodus and then when the tabernacle is built the glory of the
Lord fills the tabernacle. It is the
cloud or glory of the Lord that lead Israel throughout the wilderness for forty
years and then the glory of the Lord left the tabernacle in 1Samuel when Eli
was the high priest, but now it returns in the temple that Solomon builds. Ezekiel saw the glory of the Lord leave the
temple in a vision and he also saw it return in the kingdom temple, but in the
mean time the Lord Jesus would bring the glory of the Lord to earth: John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among
us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,)
full of grace and truth.” The glory of
the Lord was surely seen on the mount of transfiguration. The glory, in the form of a cloud left with
Jesus Christ as seen when He went back to heaven. The glory in the form of the Holy Spirit came
on the day of Pentecost and He indwells all true believers, and also is seen in
the local church, “16 ¶ Do you not know
that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?” The glory can be seen in the universal Church
as well, (Ephesians 2:19-22). Dr.
Wiersbe writes: “Until Jesus comes to
take us to the eternal glory, our privilege and responsibility is to bring
glory to Him as we serve here on earth.
Each local assembly, worshiping the Lord in spirit and truth, should
manifest the glory of the Lord (1Cor. 14:23-25).
Spiritual meaning for my life today: There can be only on spiritual meaning for my
life today, and for every day and that is to bring glory to the Lord through my
life here on earth.
When
Jesus Christ was baptized the Holy Spirit filled Him without measure, for He
could handle that filling, however the Spirit of God does not fill me without
measure because I could not handle that kind of filling. I know that the Holy Spirit filled me with a
greater filling a week before Thanksgiving in 2003 at 4:30 in the morning and I
am not quite sure how much He filled me but I know that I was different, and
still am because of that filling, but I must say that that was even difficult,
but very much enjoyable for me and would welcome that again whenever He wants
to fill me again.
It
is my honor and my job to live a life that will bring honor and glory to my
Lord and my prayer is that I will do so.
My Steps of
Faith for Today:
1.
Remember that I am in a battle and in need to put on
the Lord Jesus Christ for that is what I do when I put on the Spiritual armor.
2.
Live my life so as to bring honor and glory to the
Lord.
3.
Continue to learn contentment.
4.
Seek to have the Lord direct my path.
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