His Power, Glory And Righteousness
O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary (Psalm 63:1-2).
Even though the glory of God and the power of God are interchangeably used in Scripture sometimes, they’re not exactly the same. For example, when Moses was asked of the Lord to talk to the rock, what God wanted was for His glory to be manifested.
But Moses rather struck the rock, and God’s power
was manifested.
However, from God’s response to Moses, we know He wasn’t pleased because He reprimanded Moses by saying, “You didn’t glorify me before the people” (Numbers 20:11-12). So, here’s the point: the glory is greater than the power because the glory includes not only the power of God but also the grace and righteousness of God. The glory of God, actually, is the term that encapsulates all of His splendour and His righteousness. He manifests His righteousness in His glory.
His power is manifested through us to accomplish His purpose. Nonetheless, that power could be abused as Paul indicates in 1 Corinthians 9:18: “What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I
abuse not my power in the gospel.” Thus, it’s possible for someone to misuse the power of God but you can never misuse the glory of God.
Always, what God wants is for us to manifest His glory, and to do that, you have to walk in His grace and in His righteousness as well; they all go together.
PRAYER
Thank you Lord, for you’ve made me a light in a dark world, and my light shines everywhere. I impact my world, not only with your power but with your glory, righteousness, wisdom, and love today and always,
in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
John 2:11; Matthew 6:13b; 1 Peter 2:9 AMPC
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Romans 5:12-21 & Psalms 52-55
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Ephesians 4:25-32 & Isaiah 51
