Life is mostly inglorious. In fact, "glory" is a seldom-heard word in our day to day conversations. Glory is a word for idealists. It is easier not to hope for glory than to be disappointed. Indeed, most of will never attain the things the world finds glorious: beauty is fleeting, fame is illusive, wealth is vulnerable; pleasure is unpredictable.
But God offers us glory! In Christ we hold a sure position of glory: "...God has chosen to make known...the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ among you, the hope of glory." (Col. 1:27)
In Christ we are invited to a lifestyle of glory: "To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life." (Rom. 2:7)
In Christ we are promised a transformation into glory: "And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit." (II Cor. 3:18)
Glory is ours in Christ. It might be a good idea to reintroduce it into our vocabularies!
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