(Fifth part)
Memory verse: (LUKE9:28-36) " Now it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, that He took Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray. As He prayed, the appearance of His face was altered, and His robe became white and glistening "
Prayer attracts God’s glory. Where you find men and women praying according to God’s will, you will find God’s presence, God’s glory. The logic is simple because the scripture teaches that when we draw near to God, He draws near to us (Jam4:8). God is glorious; Where God’s presence is, there His glory is. When we seek Him, He promised we would find him. Jesus went to pray and as he prayed God’s glory was manifested and it could be seen and felt (Lk9:28-36). It was an overwhelming glory. The disciples of Jesus could not stand it, it overpowered them. The Lord Jesus carried an invisible weight of glory during his three years of his earthly ministry. He went some places and upon his appearance demons could scream and cry out before he could say a word. The Apostles carried a mighty weight of glory. Stephen’s appearance changed like that of an angel (Acts 6:15). The early church knew what God’s glory was because these apostles were men of prayer.
Moses spent forty days and nights in God’s presence in mount Sinai and when he returned to the congregation of Israel they saw his face shining and the scripture says Moses face or life changed as God talked with him. God’s glory is conductible and transferable. God’s glory is contagious (Ex34:29). Prayerfulness will make you successful. This is God’s will, that’s why in his plan for the end time church he purposed to fill us with the Holy Spirit, that his presence, his glory. We’ve got to keep our discipline of daily communion with God in prayer for this weight of glory to keep increasing. All men who were prayerful and real God seekers were men who carried God’s weight of glory. It's your turn, God has a package for you, it’s a life full of his power and glory. You don’t need to walk on this world and demons read on your face, ‘Ichabod’ but let hell see God’s presence on you and they will say : "Jesus we know, Paul we know and let your name be the next on this list" . GOD HAS CALLED US TO BE FULL OF HIMSELF SO THAT WE WILL GO FORTH IN THIS WORLD AND IMPACT IT BY HIS GLORY AND POWER FOR HIS GLORY.
Tomorrow we will see: ‘ Prayer transforms our Lives’
