Hebrew 12:2 ‘Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.’

• DAILY READING •          Acts 15:22-41; Judges 1; Job 33

The Welsh revival was the largest Christian revival in Wales during the 20th century. However, it happened because one man paid the price. During the spring of 1904 a young Welshman named Evan Roberts was repeatedly awakened at 1:00 a.m and would spend time with God in prayers until 5:00 a.m. Evan Roberts had a thirst for spiritual things from an early age. Having been converted as a young teenager, he prayed regularly that God’s glory would visit Wales, in Revival Power. He prayed continuously  for 11 years. He was away at a Bible school, when he felt led by The Spirit to return back home to begin preaching to his townspeople. On his return as he shared the Gospel, within two weeks, the glory of God came down and revival broke out, sweeping like a mighty fire through the land. Soon the Welsh Revival became national news! Meetings went on for many hours as people lost all sense of time, churches were so full, that overflow crowds gathered outside. Everywhere there was a new spirit of prayer and an urgency to preach the Gospel. The effects of the Revival were not confined to Wales. Reports were distributed internationally in newspaper and magazine reports as the Holy Spirit repeated what He had done in Wales from America to Australia and other parts of the world.

The glory of God came down in a mighty revival in Wales because someone ‘prayed’ the price. Nothing of value is free! If we are to see the manifestation of God’s glory, there is a price to pay.

Hebrew 12:2 says ‘Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.’

Jesus endured the cross, and paid the price because of the joy that was set before Him. It is true God has promised to unveil His glory through us, but we must be wiling to pay the required price for it. There has to be a preparation before we can see the manifestation. Glory comes from the Latin word gloria‟ which means fame or renown and is used to denote the manifestation of God‟s presence in a Christian‟s life. However, before God will manifest His glory, preparation must be made.  When God was about to reveal Himself to the children of Israel in Exodus 19, He gave them conditions of consecration. Glory has it’s root in consecration.   

Isaiah 40:4-5 says ‘Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain: And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.’

To see God’s glory unveiled this year, there is a requirement for us to straighten every crookedness. For speedy delivery of the prophetic verdict in our lives, we must take spiritual responsibility.  Change of levels from glory to glory has been prophesied, but we have to pay the price to see it manifest. It is therefore time to begin to war a good warfare with the prophecy.

It is time to begin to release the Blood of Jesus against any besetting sin, weakness, or evil habit that may try to hinder our access to the prophesied glory. Let us come boldly to the throne of grace to obtain help to live a life wholly consecrated unto God throughout this year, so as to experience the full weight of glory He is set to unveil through us.

PRAYER: Lord, help me to be rightly positioned to see Your glory unveiled through me. Today I release the blood of Jesus against anything that will try to hinder me from seeing  Your glory manifested in my life in Jesus Name. .

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The truth of God’s Word in the life of a believer is always reflective, the results can never be hidden. – WORDBITE 222.