Exodus 33:18-23 – “ Then Moses said, “I pray You, show me Your glory!” ¹⁹ And He said, “I Myself will make all My goodness pass before you, and will proclaim the name of the Lord before you; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show compassion on whom I will show compassion.” ²⁰ But He said, “You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me and live!” ²¹ Then the Lord said, “Behold, there is a place ^[I^]by Me, and you shall stand there on the rock; ²² and it will come about, while My glory is passing by, that I will put you in the cleft of the rock and cover you with My hand until I have passed by. ²³ Then I will take My hand away and you shall see My back, but My face shall not be seen.”

As I read, prayed, and pondered, I read from the Lamsa Aramaic to English translation, and some things opened to me in a way I had not considered before. Moses made a request to God, and the answer placed a greater responsibility on Moses.  Moses asked, “Show me thy glory.” That is a benign request, right?  Hardly!  God responded, “I will make my goodness pass before you. ” I thought he asked to see God’s Glory.  God’s glory is embodied in His goodness. It is Who He Is!

But that request elevated Moses to a new level of accountability! He became accountable and responsible for what he saw. When we ask for more revelation and a greater measure of God’s presence, we commit to more responsibility and accountability.

Jude reminds or reveals to us that when we are called, we can be assured that we are loved and protected. (Jude 1). The rendering of Jude 20 is interesting.  “But you, my beloved, build up yourselves…” we need to stop praying for God to do what we are directed and enabled to do. He continues, “anew in the Holy faith…” we are to study and learn to handle the word rightly. Then he concludes, “Through the Holy Spirit, by means of prayer.” That is the total surrender to God and the transformation by the Holy Spirit, our teacher.

Read it again without my commentary – “But you beloved, build up yourselves anew in the holy faith through the Holy Spirit, by means of prayer.” Let that sink deeply into your heart!

Jesus’ message to the church at Thyatira is an incredibly interesting statement. Revelation 2:27 states, “…even as MY Father disciplined me.” Think about that! If the one who knew no disobedience was disciplined, how much more will we be disciplined?   God desires to give us the kingdom and transform us into little Christs on the earth. 

If we look at the message to each of the seven churches, we see in each a dimension of the Christ Life we are to live. It reveals areas of needed correction, invitations to elevation and power, and the opportunity to see His Glory.  He invites us to be who we are in Him.  He wants us to prosper and know divine health through prosperous souls.

Revelation 3:20 is our hope.  He is waiting for us to open the door to Him in yielded surrender, and “then” He will demonstrate His person and power. We are those whom He chastises and disciplines to enable us to become containers of the supernatural manifestation of God. 

How much do we want?  He wants us to have The Kingdom.   Power and Authority over ALL the devil’s work and power.  Therefore, we are to have no more lack.  It is time to take it back!

May God’s best and fullness flood your entire being today!