Sharon’s Segment

Christ’s Glory

“He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might on the day he comes to be glorified in his holy people and to be marvelled at among all those who have believed. This includes you, because you believed our testimony to you.” (2 Thessalonians 1 v 8 – 10).

What particularly caught my attention from this passage was the majesty of Christ’s glory. There must be something really awesome about his physical presence and the glory of his might; to the extent that those who are excluded from it will be devastated.

For those who are included, there must be an amazing joy, a sense of awe and an encompassing feeling of elation. They are there to marvel at Jesus’ glory, and to experience the blessing of his presence. What adoration must fill each heart!

If this is going to be such a significant factor of God’s Kingdom, then there are some things to consider as we look forward to this event happening. The eleventh verse of this chapter tells us that Paul is constantly praying for the believers, that God would make them worthy of His calling. This is something we can do also: to pray for each other, that we all may be worthy of God’s calling, and part of Christ’s glory. And let’s consider how we can live lives that are focused on Christ’s glory and his presence right now. What might that look like in our everyday lives?

Christ is coming back. His glory will be magnificent – we will be awed! His presence will be incredible – we won’t want to be anywhere else. We won’t want to miss out. May we be there, along with all his holy people, to praise and honour his glory. Amen!

Love Sharon.

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