Hudson Taylor said, “We are changed by beholding.” He may have had 2 Corinthians 3:18 in mind. “But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.” Isaiah was changed by beholding the glory of God, the awesome revelation of his holiness. (Isaiah 6:1-8).
For years every January I would take some time with God and ask Him what He wanted me to pray for And for years, the answer was the same, “Show me your glory.” When you come face to face with God’s holy glory, you do one of two things: run away or run to His grace for transformation. Ponder the prayer requests of Moses: “Let me know Your ways that I may know You. Show me Your glory. Go among us (Exodus 33:11-19, 34:5-10).” Consider the price of speaking intimately with God friend-to-friend. Is the price worth the glory? What heart attitudes does God need to transform, so that you can see all God’s goodness and know Him as He really is? As you are convicted by the character of the Glory at whom you gaze, make Psalm 51:10-11 your prayer: “Renew my spirit” from glory to glory.
Just between you and God, pray through these transformation points in the verses below. “By your Spirit and for Your glory, renew in me a right spirit of___________. I want this to be a new beginning of Your glory and your Spirit unhindered in my life.” Look up in your Bible those verses that God puts his finger on.
By Your Spirit, renew in me:
- humble and contrite spirit Psalm 51:17
- steadfast spirit Psalm 51:10
- willing spirit Psalm 51:12, Psalm 110:3
- a servant’s heart Mark 10:44-45
- spirit of forgiveness Ephesians 4:32
- quiet and gentle spirit 1 Peter 3:4
- spirit of repentance Acts 26:20b
- grateful spirit Ephesians 5:20
- unity Philippians 2:1-8, Romans 15:5-7
- weeping Psalm 126:5-6
- joy in the Lord Psalm 33:1
- return to first love, spirit of revival Revelation 3:18-20, 2:4-5
- spirit of love 2 Timothy 1:7, 1 Corinthians 13:3-8
- diligent spirit 2 Timothy 1:7
- delight in the Lord Psalm 37:4, 40:8
- longing for God Isaiah 26:9
- yielded spirit Philippians 2:5-8
- teachable spirit Psalm 25:4-5
- spirit of truth 1 John 4:6
- spirit of edification Ephesians 4:29
- renewal/filling of the Holy Spirit Ephesians 5:18,
John 7:37-38- whole-hearted spirit Numbers 14:24
- spirit of fear of the Lord Isaiah 11:2
- rest in the Lord Psalm 37:7
- undivided heart and new spirit Ezekiel 36:26, Psalm 86:11
- spirit of praise Isaiah 61:3
- strong in spirit Ephesians 3:16
- worshiping spirit John 4:24
- faith, rest in God Hebrews 11:6, Psalms 37:7
- spirit of wisdom Deuteronomy 34:9
Thank God for the new thing that He is doing in your life.
Present to Him the clean empty vessel of your life to fill with His Spirit.
Pray always the prayers of Moses:
Let me know Your ways. Show me your glory.
Go among us.
Renew my heart from Glory to Glory by Your Spirit.
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God is alive and will always be. He is squeezing u so that u can pour him out. He wants others to know him through you. Use this period to confess Him to others, trust him the more and u will not regret it. God is with u.
Tks Alimatu for sharing your heart.I have learned (and still learning), that in times of difficulties and troubles, the Lord Jesus is more than alive in my life.We may feel alone or no one is there to help us, but Christ says, I am the same, yesterday and today and forever!Like a child learning to walk she may fall and stumble but she keeps on trying making the steps. But the mother is still there watching and cheering. She doesn’t abandon the child and is there to help.I don’t have a mathematical answer but I bear my heart to the Lord, I believe, help my unbelief and He always make a way thru the wilderness of my struggles.In hope in…
The Lord is renewing my glory day to day from anxiety to joy.
Thanks A lot to two thoughts a day.
Amen.
Hi,
I am a christian and my parents are Muslims. I loved God so much that I missed Him most of the time. I needed His help to finish schooling and He did, i needed a man to marry and He got me one. Now that I am about to marry my husband keeps facing lots and lots of problems. Whilst he had no problem when he had not made up his mind to marry. Sometimes I get overwhelmed with the troubles and doubt if He’s Still alive. I trust him so much. But I do not understand why he should watch me face all these problems. Is He still alive?