ETERNAL WEIGHT OF GLORY.

For our light, momentary afflictions is ever more and more abundantly preparing and producing and achieving for us an everlasting weight of glory…………………….Christianity is a call to glory. When God called us to be a believer in the finished work of His only begotten Son on the cross of Calvary, the summary of that call is to glorify the believer. Remember that those who He thus fore-ordained, He also called and those who He called, He also justified and those who He justified, He also glorified. Thus, glorification is the end-result of being called a believer. It is important to state here clearly that before one can be glorified by God as a believer in Christ, one must be tested and tried by the fire prepared by God just as God`s word was tried. Also, we have to be tested and tried by the refining fire of the Most High just as gold and silver have to be tried in the furnace of fire before their glory, beauty and lustre could emerge. God is an expert in refining every believer by taking them through various challenges and trials of faith so that at the end of it all, their beauty and glory can emerge. Without the trials of faith, there cannot be glorification. What do we see today in Christendom? We see a people who claim to be a follower of Christ but do not want to partake of any inch of sacrificial challenge for the sake of Christ. We see a people that are interested in partaking of the blessedness of redemption without going through the process and it is the process that guarantees the quality of the finished product. If a stunk of coal refuses to go through the required process, the diamond in its beauty and glory can never emerge. Before Christ could emerge glorious, He had to pay the sacrificial price of going to the Cross despite the fact that He knew no sin. He had to die on a Cross that was meant for criminals and robbers for Him to emerge glorious. The Apostles of the new testament also went through hell on earth before the Gospel could reach the nations of the earth. Some of them were stripped naked and beaten publicly. Some of them were stoned to death. Some of them had to be incarcerated in prison cells for doing nothing wrong all for the sake of the propagation of the Gospel of Christ. The missionaries that bought the Gospel to Africa were victims of afflictions as they went through a lot of challenges. If all these people went through trials, challenges and afflictions for the sake of the Gospel, we cannot escape ours as long as we belong to Christ and we want to share in His glory. Apostle Paul called these trials/challenges/afflictions that we must pass through LIGHT and MOMENTARY compared to the EVERLASTING WEIGHT of GLORY that will be revealed in and through us. You may be going through some tough times in one or some areas of your life because of your staunch commitment to the advancement of the Gospel…never mind as the glory that will be revealed in and through you will surpass what you are going through at present. Imagine the glory and grandeur that Christ received and is still receiving in Heaven for the afflictions He suffered for the redemption of our souls. Imagine the glory that the Apostles will receive at the coming of Christ for they will be the judge over the twelve tribes of Israel but all these are accessible on the altar of trials, afflictions and challenges. The Bible states clearly that the glory of the latter end shall surpass the former. This means that the glory that God has reserved for His people in these last days shall surpass that of the old days but the glory is reserved for those who have sacrificed and have gone through a lot of trials and fierce challenges for the sake of the advancement of the Gospel of Christ Jesus. Some people are in the villages and remote places where there are no social amenities like electricity, portable water, telecommunication facilities like mobile phones, internet facilities etc for the sake of the Salvation of souls residing there and for the advancement of the Gospel of Christ. Some people give a better part of their energy, income and time to see God`s Kingdom advance on the face of the earth. The latter part of God`s glory that is to be revealed in these last days are reserved for these special set of people and others that are sacrificing their best for the sake of the Kingdom. May God grant you the grace to lightly esteem the light and momentary afflictions that you may be going through for the sake of the advancement of the Kingdom and the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Your labour of love will not go unnoticed by God for God will reward all your labour of love for the Gospel and His Kingdom in Jesus precious name. It is well with you! Coming straight from my heart of hearts…..Dayo Oladapo…www.Facebook.com/pages/Dayo-Oladapo-Official-Page/465259763522821