the glorified believer

The glory of God is the full weight of God.
Man was created in the image and likeness of God. The creation of man came with man being crowned with glory and honour.

Psalms 8:4-5

[4]What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

[5]For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast CROWNED HIM WITH GLORY AND HONOUR.

However, when sin was introduced to man, man fell from his position of glory.

Romans 3:23
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

The descent of man into sin marked the demotion of man from glory to shame.
Nevertheless, God introduced redemption through Jesus Christ to return man to his original position of glory.

Romans 3:24
Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

Justification from sin and its attendant consequences came through redemption in Christ Jesus.

JUSTIFICATION is being made righteous, declared innocent, just as if one had never sinned.

Justification is God's act of declaring man free from the guilt of sin and making him acceptable to Himself.

At redemption, man was restored to his original position of glory. Until redemption was introduced, man remained robbed of glory and reduced to shame and reproach.
The essence of redemption is for the restoration of the glorious and glorified life to the believer. The redeemed life is the glorified life.

Isaiah 44:23
...... for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.

God redeemed us that He might be glorified in us.
THE GLORIFIED BELIEVER IS THE ONE THAT HAS OBTAINED THE REDEMPTION THAT IS IN CHRIST JESUS . God is not glorified in the fallen man but in the redeemed.
The glory of God is displayed only through and in the life of the redeemed. Just as the fallen life reduced man to the place of shame and reproach, the redeemed life is ordained for the elevation of mankind to the place of glory. Every redeemed child of God is destined for the glorified life.

FEATURES OF THE GLORIFIED BELIEVER.

Following are some of the features of the glorified believers, among others.

(1) The Spirit of God dwells in them.

The glorified believers are the habitations of God.
1 Corinthians 6:19
What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

The glorified believer is the house of God. God lives in the glorified believer and is evident in them.
God is at home, by His Holy Spirit, in the glorified believer. The glorified believer lives the Spirit-filled life. Full of the Spirit and led by the Spirit (Romans 8:14,Gal 5:16,25)

(2) The anointing of the Holy Spirit is upon them for a changed of life and circumstances.

Isaiah 61:1-3

[1]The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

[2]To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

[3]To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, THAT HE MIGHT BE GLORIFIED .

The glorified believers are those who have obtained the empowerment of the Holy Spirit to change lives and situations to the glory of God.

(3) The glorified believer are illuminated gy the glory of God and they shine the light in them.

Isaiah 60:1-3

[1]Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.

[2]For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.

[3]And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

The glorified believers are those who defied the darkness in their days by shining forth their light and bringing nations into the light of God that is in them.

Matthew 5:14-16

[14]Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

[15]Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

[16]Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and GLORIFY YOUR FATHER WHICH IS IN HEAVEN .

The glorified believer do not hide their lights but make them shine for the world to see; they influence and change their world by the light of God in them.

(4) The glorified believer are fruit bearing believers.

John 15:8 HEREIN IS MY FATHER GLORIFIED, THAT YE BEAR MUCH FRUIT ; so shall ye be my disciples.

Much fruits from the believers in Christ bring glory to God. God is glorified in our results.

Haggai 1:8 Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I Will TAKE PLEASURE IN IT , AND I WILL BE GLORIFIED , saith the LORD.

All results in righteousness brings glory to God.

Philippians 1:11

Being filled with the FRUITS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, which are by Jesus Christ, UNTO THE GLORY and praise of GOD .

(5) The glorified believers are those who do all things to the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 10:31
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

The glorified believers do nothing except it brings glory to God. It is their passionate desire to see God glorified.

Psalms 63:1-2
O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

[2]To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

Psalms 86:12
will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.

The glorified believer are ardent chasers of God, not for His gifts, but for His person.

(6) The glorified believers are full of love and filled with the fullness of God.

Ephesians 3:19,21

[19]And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

[21]Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

It is the overflowing of the life of God by love through the believers that brings glory to God.

(7) The glorified believer returns glory to God for all the doings of God through them.

The only person the glorified believer knows and understand is God. He sees God in every achievement.

Jeremiah 9:23-24

[23]Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:

[24] But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.

The glorified believers make their boasts only in the Lord.

Psalms 44:8 In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.

The glorified believers are full of praises to God at all times.

In conclusion, as we apply ourselves to glorifying God, He will glorify us in return. God is not a robber. As long as we long to see Him glorified, He will always manifest His glory through us. May we remain glorified believers the rest of our days, in the name of Jesus Christ.

.............................................. GLORIOUS CONFESSION :

The Lord has redeemed me and is glorified in me. I am the temple of the Holy Spirit. God lives in me by His Holy Spirit. I am the house of God. God fills me with His Spirit. I have been bought with the price of the blood of Jesus Christ ; God is glorified in my body and in my spirit, which are God's. My life bring forth much fruits unto God and God is glorified thereby.