For far too long, many of us have walked this earth with a fundamental misunderstanding of our own identity. We look at ourselves and see limitations. We look at one another and see flesh. But the Kingdom language of heaven tells a completely different story.
We are not just ordinary people trying to earn our way into God’s presence; we are full-blown spirit, filled with the very glory of God.
Here is what it truly means to live from His glory, rather than constantly striving for it.
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The foundation of our glory is not our behavior; it is our union with Christ. First Corinthians 6:17 makes it clear: “But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit”.
When God looks at you, He doesn’t see your past or your flesh. He sees the image of His Son. Galatians 2:20 reminds us that we are crucified with Christ, and the life we now live is actually Christ living in us. Because He is in us, and we are in Him, we are essentially filled and flooded with God Himself—and that is the definition of glory.
A Shift in Position
Living from glory requires a massive shift in how we view our position. Many believers exhaust themselves living as though they are still trying to arrive in God’s presence.
But Ephesians 2:6 tells us that God has already raised us up together and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. Flesh cannot sit at the right hand of the Father, which means we are no longer flesh. Our position determines our perspective, our perspective determines our posture, and our posture determines how we live. We must stop seeking things from below and start seeking the things that are above, where Christ is seated.
Glory is an Inheritance, Not a Reward
One of the most liberating truths of the Gospel is that you cannot earn God’s glory. It is an inheritance secured through relationship.
- Romans 8:30 tells us that those He justified, He also glorified.
- John 17:22 captures Jesus explicitly praying to the Father, saying, “And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one”.
- Romans 8:17 declares that we are heirs of God and joint-heirs with Christ.
Glory is not promised to us after a good performance. It was released to us through Sonship. Just as an inheritance is given to an heir, God’s glory was given to us the moment we received Him.
Becoming What We Behold
So, how do we manifest this glory in our everyday lives? By looking in the right mirror.
Second Corinthians 3:18 says that as we behold the glory of the Lord as in a glass (or mirror), we are changed into that exact same image from glory to glory. The Word of God is active and sharp. When you look into the mirror of the Word, it transforms you. You cannot look into that mirror and remain unchanged.
We are no longer striving. We are no longer waiting for the clouds to part to experience God’s glory. He has moved into our house, made His home within us, and called us to let our light shine before men.
Stop seeing yourself as flesh. Start speaking the language of the Kingdom. You are His glory.
(Stay tuned for our next message: “Glory in Motion: When Indwelling Becomes Demonstration”.)
