After the battle of Gettysburg ,which the South lost, General Lee tried to console one the South's generals, a General Pickett,this is what he said ,'' General Pickett,you and your men hsve covered yourselves with glory'' Pickett replied ''Not all the glory in the world, General Lee,can atone for the widows and orphans this day made''Often we have an ill-informed idea of glory. Kenneth E.Baily points out that there are five applications for glory in the Bible. (1)The glory of God ,in His creation Psalm 19 v1,and 'glory to God in the highest.' Luke 2 v14. (2 ) The glory of Jesus , John 14v1. (3) The glory to be revealed at the end times, 1 Peter 5v1/4, (4) glory and believers1Peter, 5 v1. Glory in suffering 1 Peter 5v10'. Consider number one as regards creation,mankind are blind to that ,and continually rob God of His glory. Number two.'The glory of Jesus',at this present time, his glory is hid from us, and of course the unbeliever is blind to it.But one day all will see Christ ,and all will bow the knee and every tongue acknowledge that He is Lord to the glory of God the Father.Philippians 2v10-11. Number four, 1Peter 5 v1. written to the elders of the churches in Asia Minor reminding them that those who suffer for Christ shall be glorified with Him. Number five. 'glory in suffering', in Romans 5 v3 ,Paul writes 'We also glory in suffering ,because it produces perseverance.character, and hope, God has a purpose in all His dealings with us.
'Glory to God the father,and to the Son ,and to the Holy Ghost'
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