Faith in word and deed | God's glory, our delight (episode 166)

An invitation to delight in the glory of God today and every day

"God's glory, our delight" is Stephanie's personal motto. In the spring, with episodes 146 through to 155, we entered into the deep waters of defining the glory of God and the quest of our hearts. Now with the second half of the series, we are going to the more practical side of delight. Stephanie invites us to ponder two illustrations to help us wrap our minds around the scope of our ambition to make the glory of God the delight of our heart. She quotes one of her favorite authors and theologians, Andrew Murray: “Humility is simply the disposition which prepares the soul for living on trust.”

Stephanie says, "The Christian life is about growing in our experience of what we know to be true." She adds, "The glory IS there, and it IS real, and it IS delightful." She brings us back to Andrew Murray: “Faith is the organ or sense for the perception and apprehension of the heavenly world and its blessings.” Finally, she invites us to wonder: "how can we live a life that is the practical application of this objective reality?"

Let's be practical...

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This week’s key verses are:

2Corinthians 4:7 - We have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.

John 5:44 - How can you believe since you accept glory from one another but do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?