Dearly Beloved of the Lord,
Have you been having a trying week? Have you struggled with your devotions amid the chaos swirling around you? Have you felt discouraged or lost your temper? Don’t feel bad, you are not alone. We all have been going through something in one way or another. But be encouraged! The Lord is also with you through all the rough days. He hasn’t forgotten where you are. He understands what you are going through. And He loves you with a love that cannot be quenched.
Here is a special message for you from the Lord today…It’s found in 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12,
“Therefore, we also pray always for you that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of His goodness and the work of faith with power, that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and our Lord Jesus Christ.”
It’s easy to see how God can be glorified in us as we live for Him and trust Him and obey His leading in our lives. As we yield ourselves to Him, His presence reflects out from us, shining to the world the testimony of His goodness and His working in our faith with power. But how can we be glorified in Him? This is where grace comes in. Grace has made a way for us to have close relationship with God. As we press in to His presence and allow ourselves to be enveloped in His arms of love, we bring great joy to God’s heart. When we trust and obey, it thrills the Lord so much that we become the apple of His eye. And as we progress in Him, He transforms us into His likeness. This is how we are glorified in Him.
“I have called upon You, for You will hear me, O God…Show Your marvelous lovingkindness by Your right hand…Keep me as the apple of Your eye…” Psalm 17:6-8
Beloved of the Lord, I pray you will find your place in the apple of God’s eye today. Take your eyes off your circumstances and the frustrations around you and look up into His eyes of love and glory in the lavish grace and goodness He has to offer you. Be glorified in Him today!