Glory
Fall 2021
In a world that seems increasingly unfriendly toward Biblical truth and God’s way, Christian women of all ages may fear, worry, and sorrow as they seek to live for the Lord. Storm clouds can darken our skies. In my own life, the untimely homegoing of my friend, Amy Frank, cast a shadow over the latter part of 2020. In stark contrast to the shadows of life and darkness of the world, the Scriptures abound with reminders that God is light, in Him is no darkness at all, and we walk in the light! From the beginning, Creation light takes its origin from God who is pure, brilliant Light Himself. God’s light is especially revealed in the Lord Jesus Christ. John the Baptist bore witness to the true Light through whom salvation came (John 1:4-5; 9-10). Jesus said, “I am the Light of the world: he that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life” (John 8:12).
The glory of God is especially revealed in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. The Scriptures provide those heavenly glimpses of Christ’s glory for us to behold with the eye of faith. The shepherds’ dark night was brightened with the angelic choir’s message of Glory to God and Peace on Earth. At Jesus’ baptism and again on the Mount of Transfiguration, Heaven opened to reveal the bright cloud and the voice saying, “This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased” (Matthew 3:16;17:5). The brightness of God’s glory centers in the Lord Jesus Christ, who being the brightness of His Father’s glory “and the express image of his person…by himself purged our sins and sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high” (Hebrews 1:3). God has highly exalted the Lord Jesus, and the saints in Heaven behold Him in His glory and sing His worthiness! Truly, the Lamb is all the glory of Immanuel’s Land! Such knowledge of Heaven’s glory brought wonderful comfort to my sad heart when I lamented that Amy Frank wouldn’t see her grandchildren present their Christmas program. Instead, the Lord brought home to my heart her fullness of joy in the brightness of her Savior in glory!
The Lord is reigning; He cares for His people; Jesus Christ is the Advocate with the Father. How can we respond when fears, worries, and sorrows darken our skies? Remember the Scriptures! “For God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness hath shined in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ” (2 Corinthians 4:6). The light of the knowledge of God shining in our hearts is what we need! We know Him through His Word. Has God shone in your heart? Seek Him until His light shines into your soul (2 Peter 1:19).
As Christian women, we affirm with the psalmist, “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?” We journey on the path of the just which is as a shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day (Proverbs 4:18). We daily take the promises of God by simple faith and walk in the light. We behold as in a mirror the glory of the Lord and are changed into the same image from glory to glory by God’s Spirit (2 Corinthians 3:18), and our lights shine before men so they may see our good works and glorify our Father which is in Heaven (Matthew 5:16). In the shadowy and dark world, may Christian women walk in gospel sunlight, thereby giving testimony to joyful Christian womanhood for God’s glory!
Mrs. Barbara Mooney