There is simply too much to talk about in this chapter for one short blog post. John 17 is packed with so many important lessons but I only have space to go in depth on one topic, the glory of Christ.
Jesus strongly emphasizes the glorification of The Father in this chapter. He has glorified God by fulfilling his purpose, and the disciples glorified God through their belief and actions. Jesus was obedient to the calling God had on him and through his obedience he brought God glory. The disciples gave up everything to follow Jesus. They were hated by the world but still gave their lives to bring greater glory to Christ.
Why do you believe we are on this earth? The only reason I can come up with is that we were made to glorify God with everything we have. Jesus prayed that we, the future believers, would be one with God; that we mere humans would share in his glory. Doesn’t that blow your mind? We possess the glory of God within us! Jesus says “I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one – I in them and you in me”. (v.22) Who are we that we deserve to have Christ dwell within us? The more we look at ourselves, we see our unworthiness of his glory and yet God gives it to us freely when we believe in him. Christ glorifies us so that in turn we may give him even greater glory. Jesus long ago prayed that we might one day see his greatness and fully share in the beauty of God. I cannot wait until that day comes when we will see the face of Love and fall face down in awe of God’s great glory. However, until that day we as believers are vessels carrying God’s glory to the world, conquering the darkness, and completing the work He has given to us. I pray that we live each day to bring the highest praise to the only one who is deserving.
- Nathan Kam
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