Dominic & Lindsay Russo

Devo - 06.09.09

The Book of Hebrews opens with this straightforward statement, “Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. 2 And now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son.” Hebrews 1:1,2a

In no uncertain terms, this passage communicates that God unveils who he is and how he operates to this “last days” generation through the life and ministry of His Son Jesus Christ.

If Jesus is the ultimate revelation of God, it always amazes how little people focus on what he said and how he acted. Several months ago I was talking with my wife. I said Lindz if we really truly believe Jesus was God in the flesh why don’t we spend hours pouring over his words and more time carefully studying his life.

Jesus said something so simple, yet so profound to his disciples one day. "Then Jesus said, "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40

First of all, look at that word “IF.” To Christians all over the world, Jesus still says “IF.” He says “IF” because there are only a handful who really BELIEVE. To BELIEVE deals with the disposition of your heart and mind. It means you truly have a confident expectation of God’s activity in your future.

“If you believe, you would SEE the glory of God.” In that single word, SEE, we find that the Glory of God Jesus is referring to is not some mystical substance or intangible presence. Jesus says the Glory of God is something you can SEE.

I believe what Jesus is referring to when he says the “Glory of God” is God intervening in our lives in a notable, undeniable way. One day when Jesus saw a blind man, the Religious leaders insisted he was blind because of a sin. Jesus insisted it was so that the “GLORY of God” would be revealed in his life, then he healed the man (John 9:3 – 7). The “Glory of God” was God intervening in that man’s life to fix what was broken.

Now more than ever, I am hungry for the Glory of God in my life. I want him to intervene in an undeniable level like only He can. Jesus is saying to me and to each of you looking for the same thing. Only BELIEVE. Keep the disposition of your heart in the place where you are confident and expectant of God’s intervention, and we WILL see His glory.

- Dominic