"Thou Shouldest See The Glory Of God"
John 11:40
Don Fortner
Our Lord tells us
plainly that, if we would believe, we would see the glory of God. Just in
proportion as we believe the Lord Jesus Christ we will see the glory of God in
all things.
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FAITH SEES
THE GLORY OF GOD IN SALVATION BY CHRIST OUR SUBSTITUTE (Ex.33:18-23; 34:5-7).
The glory of God can be seen only by those who are standing upon the mount of
sacrifice, looking through the blood of Christ, slain upon the cursed tree to
make atonement for sin (Rom.3:24-26). In the cross of Christ, in his death as
the sinner's Substitute, the glory of God is revealed. There, only there,
"mercy and truth have met together; righteousness and peace have kissed
each other" (Psa.85:10). The glory of God shines forth most brilliantly in
the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ because there all the glorious attributes of
God are plainly revealed: His Sovereignty and His Grace, His Righteousness and
His Goodness, His Inflexible Justice and His Pardoning Mercy, His Unmitigated
Wrath and His Everlasting Love. If you believe, you will see the glory of God
in the sacrifice of his Son. If you believe not, you never can. Reason may see
the doctrine of the cross. But only faith can see the glory of the cross. Only
faith can see the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
2. FAITH SEES THE GLORY OF
GOD IN HIS WISE AND GOOD
3. FAITH SEES GOD WORKING
AND SEES HIS GLORY IN HIS WORK (Mk.9:23-24).The hand of God is not prevented
from working in our midst by our unworthiness, or by the multitude of our sins,
or by our inabilities, but only by our unbelief. What wonders God might perform
among us, in us, with us and for us, if we would only believe him! The widow's
barrell of meal was supplied each day, because believing God she went to the
empty barrell and reached in the hand of faith as God commanded her. And
everytime she did, she saw the glory of God.