Glory to God

by earl r click jr

Scripture seems to be pretty clear that all glory belongs to God. John wrote in 5:41 that Jesus does not receive glory from man. Yet we oft sing and speak ‘all glory to God’, ‘I give God the glory’ etc. I am sure numerous other examples exist along this line of thought. And this seems to be acceptable to the Spirit of God as I have never heard of anyone saying that they discerned this practice as error or that He was grieved when we uttered such words. So what exactly is going on?

Abel brought an acceptable sacrifice to God and God received it. In like manner I believe that when we bring an acceptable sacrifice to the Lord it brings glory to God. But how can we bring something that God already has all of?

The one who lives in us has as a part of His basic nature a desire and ability to create. We are called Christians by no accident of the tongues of the people of Antioch, it was a glory to the church there that God allowed this revelation to come of who He is and who His people are. Little anointed ones made to be followers of the Almighty Creator. But what do we create and will it last for all eternity? I believe that one thing we create is a substance, tangible and real, one that has value before the throne and is accepted by Him. That substance is glory.

It is the fruit of the works of faith that those who believe do and offer up to God as an acceptable sacrifice well pleasing to the Lord. We GIVE the glory to God and because we are not earth-dwellers or natural man what we have created pleases God. It is the natural man who cannot bring anything to the altar of God. The spiritual man, regenerated and alive in Him brings a real offering, one that is born from faith and becomes glory when it is given to God in faith as an honorable act of obedience released from hearts filled with love for the Father who has been accessed by the blood of the Lamb.

What we need to avoid is attempting to offer up to God a mixed offering such as Cain did. One that has not the foundation of the Word mixed with faith. And I feel the need to interject here that what I mean when I say ‘we’ is directed primarily to ministers of the word. Immature saints not able to walk in the realm of faith I will describe here need feel no conviction or condemnation as they need to grow.

As an example, what do you really think the God’s eye view is of this scenario is? A minister, a teacher of the faith goes to the Doctor and after being injected with poison and overdosed with radiation to kill off the cancer cells they then lose all their hair and are sick for months. Afterward they stand behind a pulpit and proclaim the might and power of the Mighty one of X-Rayelle err Israel. Or again, ‘God healed me of a heart blockage by anointing hands’ (and here is what the hands did… ) they busted open my chest, turned my heart off and chopped out some plugged up parts and then improved it by inserting some manmade ones!’ Then Glory to God He anointed the paddles to kick start the ol ticker back to life and here I am friends!

This religious fallacy that after the Lord healed them through the Doctor is an acceptable testimony to praise the Lord over is wrong. When God heals a so called mature Christian through the Doctors this, for the most part could only be because of their unbelief, not something to be proud of or acceptable as a true work of righteousness. I do know of ministers, and as an example specifically one near my house who contended for a new hip, he finally could not endure the pain any longer and had a replacement operation. I admire him and these because they tried their best to trust the Lord and took the matter sincerely and repeatedly to the Lord. They fought the good fight of faith. But far too many quickly reject the truth, succumb to fear, doubt and unbelief and then take their counsel with the wicked or the ignorant righteous, is this wise?

What we should be seeing is lamentation and true mourning because they have been entrusted by the Lord with a responsibility to teach God’s people the right way and their faith has faltered and they have turned aside to the soothsayers. Where are the men who have enough humility to mourn before those God has entrusted them with over their own faithlessness? Again, current western centered Christianity says this far more then the truth (actions speak louder then words do they not?) ‘Let us medicate the demons and call that good, let us cut out the parts that through the eyes of flesh appear to be defective and call that good.’

Beloved this is worldly wisdom, truly an expose of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. But can glory come (created and then given) to God that has its roots in the very beginning of the rebellion of mankind against the ways of God? Cain thought so. Consider this: who knows if what the medical tests really show and what the Doctor really sees is what is really there? Do you think you really discern the work of the demonic and the fruit of fallen man and the generations of sin that have warped our flesh?

But I do know we are called to be a people who walk by faith and not by sight, to trust in His ability to bring it to pass, to be as our father Abraham was and proclaim that which we see not as truth but proclaim our trust in the unseen that is revealed by the One who CANNOT LIE. But we don’t, we let the Doctors word be the final authority and thus negate the appearance of the One who has said He is a very present help in trouble from showing up.

Who is this coming up from the desert leaning on her beloved…I tell you my friends, my love for Him makes seeking help for problems of health anywhere but Him abhorrence to me. It is distasteful indeed. As I was pondering this matter once again this morning I found myself walking over to the bookshelf and looking at some of the books I have on healing. I pulled out one I have not fully read and opened it up. Here is what my eyes fell on and I am assured that it was no coincidence. The book is called ‘Healing Treasury’ by Lilian B. Yeomans M.D. on page 150 she writes ““Let us not, after singing lustily, “Do not look for me way down in Egypt’s sand, For I have pitched my tent far up in Canaan’s land” be found walking in the ‘

“counsel of the ungodly” (Ps.1:1) who refuse to believe the promises of God and…to…call those things which be not as though they were (ROM.4:17).”

And yes I know some will bring up the matter of what of some die? Good question, but basically all die so why not make it a matter of love and trust Him even unto death. Soldiers die in war and that is what we are in for the entire duration of our time on earth. What if when we corporately make our commitment to Him so evident that we do die rather then accept second best in His kingdom move God to respond in such a way that the true healing Jesus said was our birthright breaks out all across the body. Maybe some need or have as their destiny to be the seeds that release this? Greater love produces greater fruit. Do we really trust Him and when the Son of man comes back will He find faith in North America?

Inquiring earl wants to know.

And yes I have taken this as far as I am speaking having been near to death multiple times and seeing the Lord come through at times during my wits end but not the end of my faith.

I have been healed of a neck damaged in a car accident, been given a new back, one as good as a ten years olds, after 6 years of crying out for relief from the pain of an accident where I was dropped 70 feet at work. The Lord healed me of a heart blockage. This was removed in Toronto at a conference. I have almost died from bacterial infections and a potassium deficiency. (One bacterial infection was a demonic attack by a local principality while fasting for a children’s crusade, the Lord opened my eyes in the spirit that I could see the demon as it settled upon me. It was a marine demon that looked like a gigantic sea anemone. As soon as it settled on me I was instantly sicker then a dog and barely made it home, I fought it for days but became to weak and had to go to the Doctor for anti-biotic.) The potassium deficiency occurred when on day 27 I think it was of a 40 day fast I had an auto accident totally my car and bruising my sternum. Still worked my job of 10 hours a day and kept the fast going also. Finally about ten days later my friends forced me to go to the emergency room because I was in extreme pain. Found out there why the Lord was telling me to eat some banana’s after the blood tests came back with the low potassium diagnosis. Got a shot or two and off I went. But I was determined to finish my fast even if I died and I did. It was also fun to see the look on the staff in the ER when they began to ask their questions. And I witnessed to some of them while sharing it. The Lord also gave me new kidneys this year, after I was in much pain for maybe 7 months if not longer. And I could go on for some time if the Lord would quicken more to me, but I think this makes the necessary point that I am truly trying to practice what I preach. People we need to persevere if we are going to receive the promises. Persevere and fight the lies that come from the wicked ones.

Shalom, grace, mercy and love to all, josephearl