JOHN 17:1\u20135<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cAnd now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n
(John 17:5).<\/i><\/p>\n
There are a number of significant points made in these five verses, so we will look at each of them in turn. First, the glory<\/i> of Christ becomes the main focus. Jesus would be glorified by His death, resurrection, ascension, and coronation. \u201cIn the Cross, viewed as the culmination and climax of the entire work of redemption by which He saves His people, the Son manifests His perfect obedience, His infinite love for sinners, and His power over the prince of this world,\u201d Hendriksen writes. \u201cThis obedience, love, and power reflects glory on Himself. So also does the saved multitude\u2019s gratitude for the gift of everlasting salvation.\u201d<\/p>\n
When Jesus adds, \u201cthat the Son may glorify You,\u201d He shows that His prayer was not selfish. He wanted to be glorified so that He might glorify the Father, for the cross and the crown reveal not only the Son\u2019s but also the Father\u2019s virtues. We can learn from Jesus\u2019 example that all we do is not for our own glory, but ultimately for the glory of God. He is our King and our Sovereign, and all we think, say, or do is for the glory of God.<\/p>\n
Second, eternal life is bestowed on those whom the Father has \u201cgiven\u201d to the Son. Again, the divine prerogative is emphasized. We are chosen by the Father and given to the Son, so that we might know<\/i> both the Father and the Son. This is the goal of our redemption, to have intimate communion with God.<\/p>\n
Third, Jesus states that He has glorified the Father on earth. He did this through His obedience and righteous life. In turn, we learn that God is glorified through our obedience. If you want to give honor to God and glorify your Saviour, Jesus Christ, then you must live in obedience to His commands.<\/p>\n
Lastly, Jesus had finished His work by living a sinless life, and He was about to die on the cross. So He prayed that He be glorified with the glory that He shared with the Father from the beginning. This verse reveals Christ\u2019s preexistence; He had existed from all eternity in the glory of the Godhead. For a time, during His earthly ministry, He veiled His glory. But once His task on earth was done, He would rise again to the heights of heaven and display His glory as Redeemer and King.<\/p>\n
CORAM DEO<\/b><\/p>\n
Ecclesiastes 1\u20133<\/p>\n
2 Corinthians 9<\/p>\n
Read today\u2019s passage out loud to yourself. Describe in your own words how the glory and majesty of Christ are displayed in this prayer. Spend some time in a prayer of praise, praising God for each of His glorious attributes revealed in this passage. Meditate on the Psalms below, reading them out loud.<\/p>\n
For further study: Pss. 113; 145<\/i><\/p>\n
thursday<\/p>\n
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