For the glory of God!

A while back my friend and colleague Marcus was preaching on the theme that everything is for the glory of God. As an illustration he said that when his daughters started to ask him endless “why Daddy” questions, he would just reply “For the glory of God, Sophie.”!
I was reminded of that yesterday when I came round from an operation only to learn that I would have to go through it again, for a third time! My first reaction was, of course, “Why Lord? I could really do without this!” but then of course, if you allow that questioning thought to linger, it’s only a short step before you start questioning God’s care, concern and power to act. So I shut down that enquiry with a drowsy “for your glory, Lord – I do trust you, your goodness to me and believe that somehow all this is for your glory.”

I have recently been studying the Book of Revelation, the context for which was a church trying to make sense of the suffering that they were going through under the persecutions of the Roman Empire. How do you make sense of that?
Well, John was taken in his vision, into the control centre of the universe, the heavenly throne room, and there he began to see how things really are in the world. Have you ever seen in war movies those command centres where submarines, ships, tanks and so on are moved around on a massive screen as strategies are plotted and executed? On the ground, it must be almost impossible at times to understand what’s going on, but when you can see the big picture, then you begin to see.
That’s why it’s so important to be a worshipper and to fellowship with Jesus rather than with our fears & doubts, so that we begin to get heaven’s perspective, and in due time, we will see His glory breaking through in every situation. I believe it!

Look at these opening words of Revelation…

Revelation 1:4 ’Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him..’

Now read on in chapter 1 and consider the magnificent vision of the Reigning King Jesus on the throne!
It really is all for your glory Lord!

Goff