The Glory of The Cross

Generally, when we think about the Glory of God, we think about the Manifest Presence of God. This of course is correct. We generally think of God operating in His Power, operating in miracles, signs and wonders. All of this is accurate in terms of describing the Glory of God and the manifestation thereof. But a lot of times, we may very well miss the greatest manifestation of God's Glory in the Earth. 

I believe that the greatest manifestation of the Glory of God was in the Cross. Initially this may appear to be a contradiction. Glory usually carries the connotation of Grandeur, Majesty, Greatness, Rulership. None of these attributes seem to be characteristic of The Cross. However, that is the very reason why it may well have been the greatest manifestation of the Glory of God the earth has ever seen.

One of the things that we miss about God is the extent of His humility and meekness. Remember, when you see Jesus, you're seeing the express image of the Father (Hebrews 1). Jesus said in Matthew chapter 11, "I am meek and lowly in heart". Therefore, if Jesus was meek and lowly in heart, the Father is meek and lowly in heart. 

The Bible says that God is Love (1John 4). The Book of Corinthians describes love as "longsuffering" (1Corinthians 13, KJV). The God we serve is a God of Power. The God we serve is a God of majesty. The God we serve is a God of the miraculous. But the God we serve is a God of humility and lowliness. The God we serve is a God of suffering. This is why Jesus demonstrated this more than any other man who's ever walked the earth.

The challenge for us as Christians is to allow the Holy Spirit to renew our minds (Romans 12) so that we will perceive Glory the way God does. God has commanded us to love (John 13). God has called us to suffer (1Peter 2). This is the Glory that God is calling us to (1Peter 5). Not just the Glory of His Presence, but the Glory of the Cross. 

Yet the true mystery is, that the true Presence of God is found in the Cross of Christ. This is why we keep missing God in the earth realm. This is why the church majors in ministry but not in His Presence. You can access the Presence of God through worship and praise. But in order to maintain the Presence of God, you have to tap into the Glory of the Cross. And because we don't have enough believers, including preachers, that are willing to consistently deny themselves, carry their Cross, and follow Him, most moves of God cannot be significantly sustained over an extended period of time. 

Saints, we are about to embark upon one of the greatest moves of God the earth has ever seen. God is going to move in miraculous and glorious ways. But when the Latter Rain comes, and the move of God hits, let us not forget that in order sustain the movement and Presence of God, we must answer the call of the Glory of the Cross.