Reflect Your Glory

“I urge you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. and do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind . . .”
Romans 12:1-2

“But we all with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.”
2 Cor. 3:18

In romans, we find the definition of true worship. To be living and holy sacrifices. In other words, make our lives an expression of holiness that puts the glory of Christ on display. Its as if Paul says in Romans 12, "take a look at the last 11 chapters I've written and see all the mercy Christ has placed on us...choosing us...calling us...offering himself for us...saving us...rescuing us...sanctifying us...lavishing such an amazing love on us that nothing can separate us from...making us more than conquerors...keeping every promise and being completely trustworthy." Take a look at this mercy...and now live worship! It's so much more than songs. It's so much more than religion. It's your life!"

We are mirrors of God’s glory. We are the church...the body of Christ which fills all in all. God wants to put our lives on display to show the incredible riches of His glory! As John Piper puts it, "God aims to fill the universe with the glory of His son by making the church the showcase of His perfection. . . by putting the church on display as the embodiment of his Son. . .by showing the universe His body."

God created us and saved us with this in mind. That we would have the incredible privilege of being Jesus to the world. We've all heard the corny imagery and the cliche of being Jesus' hands and feet and many of us are tired of that by now, but the literal, God-centered truth of the matter is that we are His image to the world. We are His body. We are His glory and when we fail to show Him as the most glorious, all-satisfying thing in existence for all time and all people, we do injustice to His mercy and grace.

Let us all look at our lives and seek God to put the spotlight into the dark shadows on whatever doesn't reflect His glory. Then ask Him to take the cleansing fire to us and purify us of anything that isn't worship. Let all God's people say, "LET OUR LIVES REFLECT YOUR GLORY!"

fullness of the living God displayed for all to see
when You came into our world to make us Yours
and now we stand in the innocence You purchased by Your blood
when Majesty in flesh paid for our fall

let all God's people say, "let our lives reflect Your glory"
let all God's people say, "let our lives reflect Your glory"
let all God's people say, "let our lives reflect Your glory"
let Your bride become the beauty You desire

rise up church with a holy fire of the righteous King
rise up church with a holy fire, let the nations sing
rise up church with a holy fire

Reflect Your Glory

“I urge you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. and do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind . . .” Romans 12:1-2

“But we all with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.” 2 Cor. 3:18

“I urge you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. and do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind . . .”
Romans 12:1-2

“But we all with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.”
2 Cor. 3:18