Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Haggai 2:7 Up Close & Personal

And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts. Haggai 2:7

"Christ’s  first advent was glorious. 

His presence in the Temple was the glory promised by the prophet Haggai (Hag 2:7). 

In that wonderful closing prayer with His disciples, Jesus stated, “I have glorified You on the earth” (John 17:4). 

Then He prayed that His life would reveal even more glory,And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was” (John 17:5).

God answered that prayer with the glory streaming from the cross (Gal 6:14)—the glory of self-sacrificing love. 
But this glory of Christ’s first advent was a far different glory than most Jews expected, desired, or could appreciate."
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