Texas Power Hour w/Pastor Carolyn Sissom - THE GLORY TO BE REVEALED IN US

8:18:  For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

Before becoming a revelation of His glory, we must be prepared to participate in his sufferings, drink from his cup, pick up our cross and follow him.

The Lord brought us to Himself, saved us from sin through the blood of Jesus, imparted righteousness to us through declaration; sanctified us through the washing of the Word; delivered us from sin; delivered us from the law; filled us with His Holy Spirit; Gave us gifts of the Spirit; gave us ministries to edify us;  adopted us as sons; presented us to the world as His Son; then placed His glory on us.

Up until this point in Romans, everything has been deposited in our account before we earn it.  We have been his guests all the way.  However, in Verse 18, Paul has another “reckoning”.  The path to glory lies through pain as we die to our own carnality.  Jesus was made perfect through sufferings.  We are not exempt from this program.  If we fix our eyes on our problems, we will despair.  If we fix our eyes on the present problems of the world, we could despair.  But if we shift our eyes on Jesus, we can press through and use problems as a stepping stone into His Present Glory.

Because there is a D-Day (Day of the Lord), there will be a V-Day (the Day of Victory).  In every adversity, affliction or sorrow, we can learn to count it all joy.

8:19:  For the earnest expectation of the creature (all creation) waits for the manifestation of the sons of God.”