“…in His Father’s glory…”
SCRIPTURE: Matthew (NIV) 16:26 What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? 27 For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done. 28 I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”
OBSERVATION: “…in his Father’s glory…” It is a phrase that has again caught my attention. In reading my previous SOAPs, it is mentioned but not explained. So, my thoughts again wrap themselves around this phrase as I ask the Lord to reveal it to me.
Is it the glory that Jesus had with the Father before the world began? (John 17:5 ) The glory that he willingly laid aside to fulfill the will of His Father? (Philippians 2:6-9) Is it the Father’s glory that has been now restored to Jesus?
Or, is it the glory of a proud Father who appreciates the great sacrifice made by the Son in doing His Father’s will? Is it the glory of a Father who appreciates the victory won by His Son? Is it the glory of a Father who now has a whole family of sons like His only begotten Son? Jesus now stands in the center of that glory!
Maybe it is both! ?
APPLICATION: What a grand presentation that will be when Jesus appears “in His Father’s glory with His angels!”
My dear SOAP readers, there are so many of us; most that we have never met. Let us plan on meeting there. Together we can bow in worship at the feet of Jesus.
PRAYER: Lord, on the basis of your great sacrifice, cleanse my heart from all sins. (1John 1:9) Holy Spirit, prepare me for that meeting with my brothers and sisters at the feet of Jesus. Amen
Pastor Leon
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