Month: July 2021

See His Glory

See His Glory by Kirk Hunt

Jesus said, “Take away the stone.”

Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to Him, “Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days.”

Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?”

John 11:39-40 NKJV
Please also read John 11:1-44

Jesus did not rebuke Martha’s read of the facts and figures. Lazarus was dead. Jesus Himself cried in grief and heartache (John 11:35). We must not forget that God’s power always overcomes the facts and figures. The glory of God is always a believer’s prize.

God’s people must always grip two things at once. We have a rational view of life and cold hard facts. We always have an absolute belief in God’s power and grace. Lazarus was dead and stinking in decay. God’s power can raise even very dead people to life and health.

My strong faith does not change the medical test, or the legal judgment, or my flowing tears. I am still one of God’s faithful ones, even when I stand in grief and heartache. God’s faithful people see past the temporary to the eternal.

God is the ultimate healer. God is is my advocate and sovereign-most authority. God is comforter and source of every miracle. My faith and belief will enable me to see His glory.

Jesus’ tears were not the end of the story. His power surged and Lazarus hopped, bound in his grave clothes, out of the tomb. If you believe, you will see God’s glory.

Think: The facts cannot crowd out my faith.

Pray: “Lord, help me to keep faith, despite the facts and figures.”

Copyright © July 2021, Kirk Hunt

This devotional is brought to you courtesy of CadreMen Press. You can purchase a copy of Blessed and Blessing: Devotionals For Gospel Champions from your favorite bookseller or directly from CadreMen Press.

On One Accord

On One Accord by Kirk Hunt

Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

Philippians 2:1-2 NKJV
Please also read Philippians 2:1-18

The collapse of the physical building was the most visible (and final) sign of a flawed community. The lack of cooperation or collaboration among the residents fostered further deterioration of their shared residence. Without accord and unity, death and destruction almost inevitably followed.

Years of warnings from experts did not bring community or unity. The easily discerned physical conditions in the building did not foster cooperation or cohesion. Only the roar of collapse, the cries of the trapped, and the silence of the missing forced unified effort.

The Church, the universal community of Christians, is in a similar situation. Years of warnings from Bible scholars and Church leaders have not fostered community or unity among God’s people. Too many believers discount or discard the evidence of discord visible to their own eyes.

It is not too late for God’s people to work together. The Church, through the power of God and His Holy Spirit, could be a unifying force in the nation and the world. First though, we must be on one accord. Are you ready to set aside your individual concerns for our joint mission?

Think: Unity gives God’s people strength and fosters advancement of God’s Kingdom.

Pray: “Lord, help me to foster unity and cooperation in Your Kingdom.”

Copyright © July 2021, Kirk Hunt

This devotional is brought to you courtesy of CadreMen Press. You can purchase a copy of Blessed and Blessing: Devotionals For Gospel Champions from your favorite bookseller or directly from CadreMen Press.