His Glory

John 7:38-39

38 Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, “Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.” 39 (When he said “living water,” he was speaking of the Spirit, who would be given to everyone believing in him. But the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet entered into his glory.)

When we read about Jesus, we see him as a humble and compassionate man. Obviously, no one was like Jesus before or after him. Jesus was simply being God in human form, but he also withheld his glory from us while he was here on the earth.

Only a few times did God reveal his glory through his son Jesus here on the earth. One time was when Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist. The other was when Jesus went on top of a mountain and a few of his disciples were there and saw Moses, Elijah, and Jesus transfigured in all of Jesus’ glory and brightness. Paul also had a run in with Jesus’ glory on his way to Damascus about to persecute more Christians.

Jesus didn’t have to withhold his glory from us, but because he loved us so much, he withheld it from us so he could pay the penalty for our sins. The disciples and the few that were there and saw Jesus’ baptism had to be in complete amazement when they saw heaven opening. Seeing God’s glory is actually a very awesome and terrifying thing for the few that have seen it here on earth. One thing’s for sure, everyone will see Jesus in all of his glory someday. The question is what did you do with him while you were here on the earth? Did you accept him or reject him?

Dear Jesus, thank you for coming as a man to take away my sins. I look forward to the day to see all of your glory. Thank you for choosing me to be a part of your plan here on earth. I pray that you will fill me with your awesome presence today! In Jesus’ name, Amen!