BE GLORIFIED
From Beholding His Glory to Becoming Like Him - August 3, 2026
“Be glorified in the heavens.
Be glorified in the earth.
Be glorified in Your temple.”
That was the cry that opened this broadcast.
Before the teaching.
Before the explanations.
Before the intercession.
Worship.
Because sometimes the best way to begin a conversation about the glory of God is not by trying to explain glory.
It is by giving Him glory.
This livestream became a journey through worship, identity, sanctification, spiritual authority, rest, transformation, and intercession.
And underneath it all was one central desire:
Lord, be glorified.
Not just around me.
In me.
THE GLORY BELONGS TO GOD
Worship immediately changes the posture of the room.
We stop making ourselves the center.
We stop magnifying the problem.
We stop magnifying the enemy.
We stop magnifying our limitations.
And we begin magnifying God.
The prayer was for God to be glorified in the heavens, in the earth, and in His temple.
And when I say “His temple,” I am reminded that Scripture teaches believers that we are temples of the Holy Spirit.
So the prayer becomes deeply personal:
Lord, be glorified in me.
Be glorified in my thoughts.
Be glorified in my words.
Be glorified in my body.
Be glorified in my choices.
Be glorified in my relationships.
Be glorified in my assignment.
Be glorified in my ministry.
Be glorified in Your temple.
JESUS IS THE RADIANCE OF GOD’S GLORY
Hebrews 1:3 gives us a breathtaking picture of Jesus:
He is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact imprint of His nature.
Jesus is not merely someone who tells us about God.
He reveals God.
When we look at Christ, we see the character and nature of the Father revealed.
And that connects beautifully with another passage we discussed:
Romans 8:29.
God’s purpose is that those who belong to Him would be conformed to the image of His Son.
Think about that.
The One who perfectly reveals the Father becomes the pattern we are being transformed into.
So the question becomes:
What am I becoming?
Not simply:
“What am I accomplishing?”
Not:
“How successful am I?”
Not:
“How visible am I?”
But:
“Am I becoming more like Jesus?”
That is a different kind of success.
GLORY IS NOT JUST SOMETHING YOU EXPERIENCE
There is a tendency to think of God’s glory as something we encounter during a powerful worship service.
And yes, we can encounter God’s presence in extraordinary ways.
But Scripture points us toward something deeper.
Transformation.
God’s glory is not merely something we experience.
It is something that changes us.
2 Corinthians 3:18 says that as we behold the glory of the Lord, we are being transformed into the same image—from one degree of glory to another.
That means there is a process.
Behold.
Become.
Be transformed.
The more clearly we see Jesus, the more our lives are shaped by Him.
BIRTHED OUT OF THE WORLD
Another major theme in the broadcast was the idea of being “birthed out” of the world’s system.
Salvation changes our identity.
We are no longer supposed to be governed by the values of the world.
1 John 2:16 identifies the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life as being of the world rather than of the Father.
That gives us a powerful diagnostic tool.
What is driving me?
What am I chasing?
What has my attention?
What am I willing to compromise for?
What is shaping my desires?
Salvation is not simply changing the destination of our eternity.
It begins changing the direction of our lives.
We are learning another way to live.
Kingdom living.
CONFORMED, NOT CONSUMED
Romans 8:29–30 gives us a beautiful picture of God’s work:
Called.
Justified.
Conformed.
Glorified.
God is doing something in us.
And sometimes that process doesn’t feel glorious.
Sometimes transformation feels like surrender.
Sometimes sanctification feels like saying no.
Sometimes becoming like Christ means letting go of something we really wanted to keep.
Sometimes God has to pull us out of systems, mindsets, relationships, habits, and patterns that were shaping us into something other than His image.
But the goal isn’t simply to get away from something.
The goal is to become like Someone.
Jesus.
THE DEVIL IS NOT YOUR LORD
The broadcast also addressed spiritual authority.
The message was clear:
The devil is defeated.
Believers are called to walk in the authority they have in Christ.
But authority should never become a substitute for relationship with Jesus.
Our confidence is not:
“Look how powerful I am.”
It is:
“Look how powerful my Lord is.”
That distinction matters.
The enemy is not our obsession.
Jesus is our focus.
Spiritual authority is not about glorifying ourselves through spiritual warfare.
It is about glorifying Christ through obedience.
COME UNTO ME
Then came one of my favorite invitations from Jesus:
Matthew 11:28–30.
“Come unto me…”
Jesus invites the weary.
The burdened.
The exhausted.
The people who have been carrying things they were never designed to carry.
And He says:
Come.
Take His yoke.
Learn from Him.
And find rest for your souls.
That is such a beautiful picture of Kingdom life.
Because sometimes we think spiritual maturity means doing more.
More prayer.
More ministry.
More striving.
More proving.
More accomplishing.
But Jesus says:
Come to Me.
There is work to do.
There is an assignment.
There is a Kingdom to advance.
But there is also rest.
REST IS PART OF THE GLORY
The world can teach us to measure our value by productivity.
God teaches us something different.
Our identity begins with belonging.
Before doing comes being.
Before assignment comes relationship.
Before ministry comes abiding.
And before we can effectively pour out, we must learn how to receive from Him.
That is why Matthew 11 is so important in this conversation about glory.
The glory of God is not an invitation into frantic striving.
It is an invitation into Christ.
JOHN 3:16–19 — LIGHT HAS COME
The broadcast also returned to John 3:16–19.
God loved the world.
He gave His Son.
The purpose was salvation.
But John also speaks about the reality of people loving darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil.
That creates a choice.
Light or darkness.
Truth or deception.
Christ or the world.
Life or separation from God.
And this is why salvation cannot be reduced to a religious label.
Jesus came to save.
And salvation calls us out of darkness and into His light.
THE GLORY CHANGES THE WAY WE SEE
One of the most beautiful connections in this broadcast is between beholding and becoming.
2 Corinthians 3:18 teaches that as we behold the glory of the Lord, we are transformed.
That means what we continually look at matters.
What we continually meditate on matters.
What we continually celebrate matters.
What we continually consume matters.
Because our attention is formative.
If I continually behold fear, fear can shape my thinking.
If I continually behold the opinions of people, people can shape my identity.
If I continually behold the chaos of the world, chaos can become my expectation.
But when I behold Jesus—
He begins to reshape my vision.
And as my vision changes, my life begins to change.
FROM WORSHIP TO INTERCESSION
The broadcast eventually moved into extended intercession.
And I love that progression.
We began with:
“Be glorified.”
And we ended by praying for other people.
Enemies.
Families.
The lost.
Those who need salvation.
Those who need protection.
Those who need deliverance.
Those who need to encounter Jesus.
That is what happens when worship gets beyond ourselves.
Worship becomes intercession.
We don’t simply say:
“God, bless me.”
We begin saying:
“God, be glorified in them, too.”
PRAYING FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT INNOCENT
Job 22:30 was referenced as a picture of intercession and God’s ability to deliver.
That is a powerful reminder that prayer isn’t limited to people who have everything together.
We can pray for people who are struggling.
People who are confused.
People who are deceived.
People who have made terrible choices.
People who oppose us.
Even our enemies.
Jesus taught us to pray for those who persecute us.
Why?
Because the goal isn’t revenge.
The goal is reconciliation.
We pray that people encounter the goodness of God.
That darkness loses its hold.
That eyes are opened.
That hearts turn toward Christ.
That salvation reaches them.
That God gets the glory.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE GLORIFIED?
The word “glorified” can sound enormous.
But in this broadcast, I kept coming back to something simple:
Lord, let my life reveal You.
That’s the prayer.
Not:
“Make me famous.”
Not:
“Make me impressive.”
Not:
“Make everybody notice me.”
But:
“Make me look more like Jesus.”
If people encounter me and leave knowing more about Christ, He is glorified.
If my life points people toward the Gospel, He is glorified.
If I forgive when I could retaliate, He is glorified.
If I tell the truth when lying would benefit me, He is glorified.
If I love my enemies, He is glorified.
If I repent when I’m wrong, He is glorified.
If I serve without needing applause, He is glorified.
If I walk in obedience when nobody is watching, He is glorified.
THE PROCESS OF BECOMING
Romans 8:29 and 2 Corinthians 3:18 give us a beautiful picture of the Christian life:
We are becoming.
There are degrees.
There are seasons.
There are lessons.
There are corrections.
There are breakthroughs.
There are moments when we realize:
“Oh… I don’t respond the way I used to.”
That’s transformation.
Not perfection.
Transformation.
The Holy Spirit continues the work.
And our assignment is to remain yielded.
KINGDOM COORDINATE
BEHOLD JESUS.
BE CONFORMED TO JESUS.
BE TRANSFORMED BY JESUS.
REST IN JESUS.
WALK IN HIS AUTHORITY.
PRAY FOR OTHERS.
AND LET YOUR LIFE GLORIFY JESUS.
The goal isn’t simply to experience God’s glory.
The goal is to become increasingly shaped by the One whose glory we behold.
Be glorified, Lord.
In heaven.
In earth.
In Your temple.
And let the transformation begin with me.
SCRIPTURE FOUNDATION
Hebrews 1:3 — Jesus is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact imprint of His nature.
Romans 8:29–30 — God’s purpose includes conforming believers to the image of His Son.
Matthew 11:28–30 — Jesus invites the weary to come to Him and find rest.
1 John 2:16 — The lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and pride of life are identified with the world rather than the Father.
John 3:16–19 — God’s love and the gift of His Son, alongside the distinction between light and darkness.
2 Corinthians 3:18 — Believers are transformed as they behold the glory of the Lord.
Job 22:30 — A passage referenced in connection with intercession and God’s deliverance.
THE FINAL WORD
BE GLORIFIED.
Not just in my worship.
Not just in my prayer.
Not just in my livestream.
Not just in my ministry.
Be glorified in my life.
Let me behold You until I begin to look more like You.
Let me surrender until Your character becomes evident in me.
Let me rest until I stop striving to prove what You have already established.
Let me walk in authority without forgetting dependence.
Let me pray for others—even those who oppose me.
Let me carry Your light into dark places.
And when people encounter my life—
let them see Jesus.
KINGDOM COORDINATES.
KINGDOM ALIGNMENT.
KINGDOM PURPOSE.
JESUS CHRIST AT THE CENTER.
Charnette Kay ⚔️
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