The glory of perfect service… Revelation 22:3… “And His servants shall serve Him.” The word “serve” means… “to minister unto God… worship… give honor.” Many people serve the Lord here on earth with handicaps such as criticism from others… lack of finances… pressures… anxieties… persecutions… and a lot more. Yes, they love the Lord deeply… and they see a need and try to fill it. There will be freedom from earth’s restrictions… This is the second glory the believers will experience … Pure worship and service. BUT THE BEST IS YET TO COME…
The glory of perfect vision… Revelation 22:3… “And they shall see His face.” No longer is God’s face (presence) hidden. Often on earth, His presence is not seen or felt because of imperfections in the human character. But in the perfect environment of heaven, there is no sin and the believer experiences the glory of “seeing God.” 1 Chronicles 16:27 speaks about glory, honor, and power in God’s presence. Exodus 33:13-15 speaks of rest in His presence. Psalm 31:20 speaks of security in His presence. Psalm 16:11 speaks of joy in His presence. Acts 3:19 speaks of refreshing in His presence. THE BEST IS YET TO COME.
The glory of perfect character… Revelation 22:4… “And His name shall be in their foreheads.” The “name” stands for character. Your name here on earth is a prophetic insight into your character. For example… my name is “George”… the meaning is… “a seed planter, a farmer, a tiller of the soil”… I like the phrase “growth facilitator” better… My name is a picture of my character and ministry. Not being in heaven as yet, my character and ministry are not perfect. In heaven, God puts His name in my forehead … i.e… His character becomes my character. Here in this life, we struggle to perfect our character. In heaven, the struggle is over. THE BEST IS YET TO COME.
The glory of a perfect day… Revelation 22:5… “And there shall be no night there.” Night speaks of darkness and all its “hidden works.” These hidden works cause sorrows of every kind. The glory of heaven is that it’s a perfect day… there is no darkness. Nothing can go wrong when everything is righteous and free from defilement. We all long for the glory of a perfect day. We do try to make a good day here on earth and often we fail. THE BEST IS YET TO COME.
The glory of perfect light… Revelation 22:5… “For the Lord God giveth them light.” Note… Revelation 21:23 (KJV)… “For the glory of God did lighten it and the Lamb is the light thereof.” The word “candle” refers to man-made light… artificial light. With all the great sermons preached today, it’s still “candle” light. THE BEST IS YET TO COME.
The glory of a perfect rule… Revelation 22:5… “And they shall reign forever and ever.” Here on earth, we reign with limitations… We start and stop… Our work is related to time, minutes, hours, days, months, and years. How do you describe forever and ever? After death, all time disappears. We are free from hindrances. No one in heaven can say, “I have no time.” We reign as kings forever. THE BEST IS YET TO COME.
THE BEST IS YET TO COME… There is a glory that is beyond earthly glory… and it is waiting for us… Paul spoke of the Holy Spirit in 2 Corinthians 4:1-10 and he states that God gave us the “earnest” of the Spirit… The word “earnest” means… a pledge of something given in advance, as security for the rest that is to come… God gave the Holy Ghost on the day of Pentecost… While you wait for the glory that is yet to come… be filled with the Spirit… walk in faith and love and hope… keep pressing on.
Inspired of God, penned by Pastor George Belobaba
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