We need to seek His Glory. Some may ask how?

 

The answer to this has been the subject of volumes of books. Yet, for our purpose here, we can simplify things by saying that God has called and designed us to be and become conduits of His Glory. We are vessels created not only to contain, but for the purpose of pouring out His Glory as conduits. We are purposed to contain and give forth aspects of His Glory as the dwelling place He lives in and shines out from. This is the salt savor that Jesus warned us about becoming useless if lost (Matthew 5:13).

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We are each designed to be a unique conduit of His Glory and radiate some aspect of His Glory to those our lives touch. As the Church, we are purposed to collectively reflect a greater totality of His Glory throughout the Earth. Just as Jesus was, and is, the “radiance of Gods Glory” (Hebrews 1:3), we are called to be the same, in part, both personally and corporately. This can only happen via the exchanged life we are called to with Jesus through the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit. 

 

Although there is much that can be considered here, it suffices to say that God’s Glory is not an all or nothing matter. One who asks, seeks, knocks and digs for the greatest treasure of God’s Glory will know a greater reality of those who do not. To bear any aspect of His Glory is to be like Him, and such is our greatest reward.

 

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But without faith it is impossible to please Him,

for he who comes to God must believe that He is,

and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

Hebrews 11:6

 

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The Word teaches us that there are many various kinds of vessels in the Master’s house. Similarly, there are greater and lesser aspects of His Glory to, and through, His people. The question becomes, “how much of His Glory will we contain in order to pour out?”

 

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Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also vessels of wood and of earthenware, and some to honor and some to dishonor.

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Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from these things, he will be

a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master,

prepared for every good work.

2 Timothy 2:20-21

 

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The unfit container will not possess and therefore not radiate His Glory. Perhaps, the most important thing we can bring is a humble heart that asks for wisdom and grace to be the “Glory container” He would use. Even as Solomon and others asked, our own greater wisdom is found in the asking, seeking and knocking Jesus taught is indispensable. 

 

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         The Hope and promise of More

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The wonderful reality is that there is always “more” in God. We are not limited to radiating the aspects of God’s Glory we radiate today by our yesterday. We’ve been called and purposed to grow. Always. The only real limitation we will know is defined by the choices we make throughout our lives. It's important to emphasize that our greatest loss comes from lack of growth in learning to settle for less.

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“Settling” for His presence can easily sound like a blasphemous statement because His unspeakable beauty fills our hearts as worshipers. Nevertheless, we’ve made a case for a deeper calling into His presence, knowing that He is present for us to know His will, and to be filled with His Glory that we may fulfill it.

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Webster's dictionary defines a conduit as "a channel through which something is conveyed". The call of "deep to deep" is a window into God's heart desire to communicate His glory to us in ever increasing depth. The takeaway here is to consider the times He is faithful to delight us with a sense of His presence, that we consider such as divine opportunities to grow wider and deeper in His purpose for us as a conduit for the glory He imparts. This is the root of what we've tried to communicate in the "His Purpose in His Presence" section of the Matthias Ministries website.

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