Christians are destined to be immersed in the majesty of God, the grandeur of God, the radiance and splendour of God. We must be sure to notice two things here. First, the emphasis is on God . Why, God is said to direct our investment portfolio, calm our nerves better than a prescription, make us social standouts and guarantee success where everyone else fails. Christian bookstores tell me that this kind of book is far and away the bestseller.
Scripture speaks differently.
It ends with the magnificent picture of God's people awaiting the final manifestation of God's own glory. He aims only at directing us away from ourselves to him . We have been appointed to share his glory. To say that we are going to share God's glory is also to say that we are going to be rendered those children of God whose resemblance to their parent is unmistakable and undeniable. Paul tells the believers in Ephesus that Christians are God's workmanship, his craftsmanship.