All GLORY, honor and praise belong to God. The word “GLORY” [Greek: “Doxazo”- to magnify, extol, praise] is applicable to GLORIFYING God. Christ manifests the Father and GLORIFIES the Father. The is said to be GLORIFIED IN CHRIST.

“Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven and said: “Father, the hour has come. GLORIFY YOUR SON, THAT YOU SON ALSO MAY GLORIFY YOU.”- John 17:1

Everything that God is and all that He does brings Glory to Him. God is GLORIFIED by His creation. He is GLORIFIED by His words. He is GLORIFIED by His plans. He is GLORIFYIED by choosing and saving His saints. He is GLORIFIED by all of His works.

Jesus Christ is GLORIFIED in heaven. He has fulfilled the laws and prophecies; He has defeated all enemies; and He has consummated the salvation of all of the elect of God. When Christ is said to be GLORIFIED it means that His intrinsic glory is made manifest; and it is brought to light. Believers are GLORIFIED only because they are in Christ.

“That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be GLORIFIED in you, and YOU IN HIM, according to the grace of our Lord God and the Lord Jesus Christ.” -2 Thess 1:12

It is important that Believers realize that they are saved ONLY BY the GRACE of GOD. They have faith to believe as a gift of God. This is so that no one should boast and minimize the GLORY of God. God chose His elect; He saved His elect; He GLORIFIES His elect because they are in Christ for HIS GLORY.

“For by grace you have been SAVED THROUGH FAITH, and THAT NOT OF YOURSELVES; it is the gift of God, NOT THE WORKS, LEST ANYONE SHOLD BOAST. For we are HIS WORKMANSHIP, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which GOD PREPARED BEFOREHAND that we should walk in them.” -Eph 2:8-9

-Michael Alan Nichols

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My thoughts: God is working a huge ‘prophetic’ muscle in me for a few years now. He has shown me (pretty much my whole life- as far back as I can remember) that HE IS ONE AND ONLY ONE! NOT TWO, NOT THREE- BUT ONE! The bible never confused me in this arena, I just sorta knew (& grew in understanding) that the center and main message of the Bible was that Christ was our Almighty God and Everlasting Father, that He was the comforter, prince of peace and the ‘government’ (us His saved children) rested on HIS shoulders. -Isa 9:6

If you are an avid reader of mine, or a friend or family member you’ve heard me share this message of Isa 9:6 umpteen times. And let me tell you know I will continue to bring it up umpteen million more times till its engulfed your mind and heart so that mere man and religion cannot take it away from you. Nor can it continually confuse the masses into double mindedly believing a doctrine that glorifies a father sacrificing his son to bring salvation to the rest of his children. Much of that theology comes from religion that doesn’t understand how prophecy works. Most people seeking ‘prophecy’ are seeking gloom and doom and the END OF THE WORLD! (another whole topic for another day). Instead of understanding that all biblical prophecy is about JESUS CHRIST AS GOD. A God that isn’t partial about His children.

There’s a spoken word, then the manifestation and a growth of wisdom and stature that needs to come forth. Like unto you a child will be born, and you will call it son or daughter which in whom will grow into being a father or mother that will humble thy self and sacrifice thyself in order to bring eternal life to his/her children and his or her children’s children generation after generation. *Just an example of the wording working its way from a son to a father with all his/her roles and titles included but all in all, this is ONE person in the flesh to live- preach, teach, be and do great and mighty things, then die to bring an end to the flesh life and pass off the inheritance to his/her children. It’s all about Our Father giving us our Inheritance (all the promises of God). For as many as are the promises of God, in Christ they are [all answered] “Yes.” So through Him we say our “Amen” to the glory of God.- 2 Cor 1:20

Okay – that was a tiny tangent off of the blog at hand, but until we fully come into what the FAITH we continually say we have, we NEED to FULLY UNDERSTAND GRACE & the ONE and ONLY GOD that deserves our full-fledged DEVOTION AND GLORIFICATION.

Let me ask YOU, WHO ARE YOU GLORIFYING When you pray, worship etc.? Do you see one LORD and SAVIOR, or do you see 2 or 3? The whole point of salvation is to KNOW ONE TRUE GOD in all HIS roles! Do you? or is it religious confusion you still honor and GLORIFY?

Again, this is a huge ‘prophetic’ workout I will continue to exercise until we all come into the ONE TRUE FAITH and that is CHRIST! HE IS OUR FAITH!

Christ didn’t come here to perfect our religions, doctrines, theologies, eschatology’s, lives or world, He came to perfect our FAITH! I pray we all continue to grow in wisdom and stature just as Christ had too (and HE was God) Now that’s as humbling as it gets! May we learn from the best and allow this perfection of OUR FAITH continue to GLORIFY OUR ONE AND ONLY ALMIGHTY GOD, EVERLASTING FATHER, COMFORTER AND PRINCE OF PEACE! AND MAY WE BE THE ONLY ‘GOVENERNMENT’ THAT CONTINUES TO BRING GLORIFICATION TO HIM GENERATION AFTER GENERATION!! ❤

[looking away from all that will distract us and] focusing our eyes on Jesus, who is the Author and Perfecter of faith [the first incentive for our belief and the One who brings our faith to maturity], who for the joy [of accomplishing the goal] set before Him endured the cross, disregarding the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God [revealing His deity, His authority, and the completion of His work]. – Heb 12:2

All my Glorifying love for CHRIST, Diana ❤ xo