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NOVEMBER: OUR MONTH OF LATTER GLORY
Haggai 2:9 – “The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the Lord of hosts…”
Isaiah 60:1 – “Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.”
Psalm 3:3 – “But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.”
FRIDAY, 7TH NOVEMBER 2025
PREPARING FOR THE LATTER GLORY
Scriptures:
- 2 Kings 4:8–17 — “Thou shalt embrace a son.”
- 2 Kings 4:32–36 — “And the child sneezed seven times…”
- 2 Kings 8:1–6 — “Restore all that was hers… and all the fruits of the field…”
REFLECTION
THE SHUNAMMITE WOMAN — A MODEL OF PREPARATION FOR GREATER GLORY
The Shunammite woman is one of Scripture’s clearest pictures of how God prepares a life for latter glory. Before heaven blessed her with a miracle son, and before the king restored her entire inheritance with seven years of compensation, she displayed four quiet but powerful attributes.
Ordinarily, she should have settled into the pain of barrenness. She should have accepted disappointment as normal. She should have stopped expecting anything new.
But she kept preparing for a future she did not yet see.
These four attributes positioned her for two levels of glory:
* The former glory — the miracle son
* The latter glory — full restoration with retroactive reward
Let’s look at them:
1. Holiness — A Life That Attracts God (2 Kings 4:9)
Holiness is not perfection. It is living separated unto God with sincerity, responsibility, and purity of intention.
The Shunammite woman lived a life that made her a vessel God could trust. She recognized Elisha as “a holy man of God.” Her holiness created an atmosphere where miracles could enter her home.
Holiness still prepares believers for greater glory.
We are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus.
2. Humility — She Sought No Reward (2 Kings 4:13)
Despite her wealth and influence, she did not ask Elisha for a blessing.
When given an opportunity to demand greatness, she simply said:
“I dwell among my own people.”
Humility opens doors that pride shuts. It is often the silent path to supernatural elevation.
3. Giving — She Prepared a Room for the Move of God (2 Kings 4:10)
Just as Peter gave Jesus his boat, the Shunammite woman gave Elisha her resources, her space, and her hospitality.
She built a room for him.
She furnished it.
She made her home a dwelling place for God’s grace.
Her giving became the seed that unlocked her womb.
Giving always prepares believers for future glory.
4. Patience & Perseverance — She Endured Without Compromise (2 Kings 4:16)
She lived through the shame and sorrow of barrenness, yet she did not break. She did not turn bitter. She did not abandon her faith.
Even when famine forced her to leave her home for seven years (2 Kings 8:1), she patiently endured, trusting that God had not forgotten her.
Her perseverance prepared her for a glory far greater than the pain she endured.
THE LATTER GLORY: RESTORATION WITH COMPENSATION (2 Kings 8:3–6)
When she returned after seven years of famine, her land had been seized. But God had already gone ahead of her.
At the very moment she entered the palace, Gehazi was telling the king the story of her son’s resurrection.
The king commanded:
“Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field… since the day she left the land, even until now.”
This is latter glory:
- Restoration with interest
- Honor before kings
- Compensation for lost years
- Testimonies that overshadow past pain
- A glory greater than the former
What God did for the Shunammite woman is what He will do for you.
PRAYER
Father, prepare me for my latter glory. Build in me holiness, humility, generosity, and perseverance. Restore every lost inheritance in my life and crown me with divine compensation. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
DECLARATION
My latter glory shall be greater.
What I lost returns with divine interest.
My story shifts from emptiness to overflow.
I walk in restoration, honor, and unstoppable glory.
SPIRIT CHALLENGE
Spend 3 minutes declaring:
“My latter glory is rising. My restoration is sure. My compensation is released.”
Say it until your spirit receives it.
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“And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the firmament, and those who turn many to righteousness like the stars forever and ever.” — Daniel 12:3
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