John 17:1-5
WHAT DOES “GLORY” REVEAL ABOUT GOD’S NATURE?
Δοξάζω “Glorify” – to praise, adore, consider weighty, ascribe real substance.
Our triune God of eternal love is not needy; He created from love, for love.
WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF GLORIFYING CHRIST “IN HIS HOUR”?
The cross reveals that God’s love spares no expense: there is no greater glory than to give up your glory for those you love. Christ’s “glory” is not seen after His suffering, but through it.
WHAT DIFFERENCE CAN THESE TRUTHS MAKE IN OUR LIVES?
We were created in God’s divine image. As we put off sinful ways and put on our new nature in our true image, our identity is properly grounded, our loves reordered, we become resilient in suffering and joy becomes an increasingly buoyant force in our lives.