Appointed Unto Glory
What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to
make his power known, endured with much
longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to
destruction: And that he might make known the
riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he
had afore prepared unto glory
(Romans 9:22-23)
The Apostle Paul in the foregoing verses of
Scripture deals with predestination. He tells
us that there’re vessels appointed to God’s wrath—for
destruction, and there’re vessels appointed to God’s
mercy. He states that the vessels of mercy were
appointed to glory; God prepared them in advance
unto glory. Who are these vessels of mercy? It’s those
of us who are born again. Romans 9:24 says, “Even
us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but
also of the Gentiles?” Blessed be God!
We’re God’s vessels of mercy, appointed to glory.
Romans 8:29-30 explains it. It says, “For whom he did
foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed
to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn
among many brethren. Moreover whom he did
predestinate, them he also called: and whom he
called, them he also justified: and whom he justified,
them he also glorified.”
Ours is a life of glory in Christ Jesus. You’re
appointed to live in divine health, strength, abundance
and prosperity. You’re predestined to be conformed
to the image of God’s Son. He created you to be just
like Jesus. In Hebrews 1:3, the Bible describes Jesus
as the effulgence of God’s glory, “…and the express
image of his person….” The same truth applies to you
today, “…because as he (Jesus) is, so are we in this
world” (1 John 4:17).
You’re the express image of God’s Person and the
out-shining of His glory. So, like Jesus, you’re glorified.
That means you’re to live a life of glory, not a life of
reproach, defeat, penury, sickness, or disease; you’ve
been handpicked for the glory-life. Hallelujah!
Prayer
Dear Father, I thank you for appointing me unto your glory.
The glory is in my spirit, and it’s evidently manifest in all
that I do. Your grace is at work in me, producing health, wealth,
prosperity, increase, abundance, favours and blessings, in Jesus’
Name. Amen.
Further study:
2 Peter 1:2-3; 2 Corinthians 3:18; 1 Samuel 2:8
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
John 18:1-27
1 Chronicles 11-13
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 14:53-65
Deuteronomy 1