The Slippery Slope

March 20, 2025 AdminLeave a comment

John 5:41-44

Celebration is scriptural. How many times throughout the Bible do we read of momentous times of praise and worship, of gratitude for what God has done? The Lord even commands us to remember events and answers to prayer, starting with the rainbow of promise (Genesis 9:14-16). His covenant of provision and protection all become objects of even our silent celebrations.

However, the arts of Satan can take our very joy and thanksgiving and turn them into something else. Let’s party! Nothing wrong with that. But how we party and why has become the object of our study. “Search me O God and know my heart” must be our beginning prayer.

Recently I heard tributes paid to a man who is devoting his life to humanitarian efforts. He deserves man’s highest praise for the sacrifices he is making. However, I observed that in order to celebrate his achievements some Christians felt led to downplay whether or not he had a relationship with God. He held a position that represented him as God’s agent.

In celebrating a “good life” we need to be very cautious. Jesus questioned the belief of those who chose to accept the praise of men, rather than seeking the only real glory that comes from God. In fact, knowing what was in their hearts, Jesus saw that they did not believe He had come from the Father. He also knew if someone else came to the Jews at that time, representing themselves as coming “in His name”, that person would be accepted. John 5:41-44. Why is this important?

Scripture warns against the pride of man. It’s a slippery slope that takes us with our good intentions into the area of self-satisfaction, where we forget to honour God for all He is doing in and through us. There can be no question about the source we are willing to recognize publicly. Is it God?

Scripture makes clear that if we are looking for praise of men here on earth, we need not expect accolades in heaven. (John 12:43) “A man’s pride brings him low, but a man of lowly spirit gains honour” (Proverbs 29:23). In the eyes of men we might appear to be humble, but if we do not bring glory to God the question remains “Are we hypocrites, self-serving for the praise of men to boost our own egos?” This is a question we can only ask ourselves. We dare not judge another man’s heart. But the answer makes clear to us who is central to our lives, personally.

We who celebrate the achievements of men might bear some responsibility for their downfall, if we do not give God all the praise, honour and glory! “Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him!” (Colossians 3:23) Nothing matters more than the fact we are being used by God. All glory belongs to God! The thrill comes when we recognize that God opens doors for us to spread the gospel through every means possible. We need to walk through those open doors giving glory to God who opened them, not to the earthly agent, especially if there is any doubt regarding their personal beliefs.

Reflection:

For example – Oprah Winfrey is known around the world for her good works. She is generous and caring. However, most Christians would not celebrate her as an agent of salvation. Why? She shares another gospel that is anti-Christ. She is “spiritual” according to her own testimony, but sadly relates her spirituality to the New Age god, the god within. In the very same way it is dangerous to ally ourselves with anyone who is anti-Christ, clearly anyone who does not bring glory to God. How will we test the spirits? John tells us we can know by the value they put on the person of our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 John 4:1-2)

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With God

February 5, 2025 AdminLeave a comment

John 1:1-2

Usually one waits for certain seasons to count blessings, but as we approached the quarter mark of 2015 I was amazed to find how God was at work in ways to broaden my understanding and to grow my faith. Having God in my life from a very young age, it is thrilling to know He cares enough to continue touching my heart and mind with deeper insights into His Holy Word, even into old age.

It was at this time I was listening to a preacher from England expositing on Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God…” His work as a Math professor at Oxford University gave him great opportunities to defend his faith among the intelligentsia of our day. First of all, he wanted us to be clear as to which faith we are defending, since faith is part of everyday life in many different ways…we have faith in people who are close to us, we have faith in the bank where we keep our money and the list goes on.

In North America many people like to refer to themselves as “spiritual” beings, which in truth we are, but their perception is different from what the Bible describes. Listen to the Apostle Paul. “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ” (Ephesians 1:3). The key then to being spiritual, is having faith “in Christ”.

Our scientist from England argued for the fact that we must have faith in a GOD who never came to be. Man came to be; the universe came to be, but God has always been God and for many scientists the eternality of Yahweh is hard to grasp. Science according to Stephen Hawking, defines the brain as the product of a mindless, unguided process. Evolution supports that hypothesis. If that is so, then how can we trust atheistic findings of that brain, when it comes to belief in God?

Behind the logic of his message was the reality that scripture uses metaphors. Jesus said “I am the door” (John 10:9). Taken literally we would be hard pressed to explain that, but we all know what He meant. Through Him we can enter into the very presence of God Almighty, our heavenly Father! Therefore, why do so many Christians flounder when it comes to taking certain things literally, caught up in arguing for something we need not prove?

John captured a reality that cannot be overlooked. The “Word” – Jesus Christ was with God in the beginning, because He is God – eternal, all knowing, Almighty (John 1:1). Therefore, we have every reason, as believers, to rejoice in our faith, a solid rock in the storms of 2015, or 2050 uncertainties! In fact, Christ has been our foundation throughout centuries of human history and will continue to be on into the future, whatever year we celebrate.

This same God in the person of the Holy Spirit indwells each believer, guiding, rebuking, enlightening, growing each of us in our faith, so that we can say we are with God, day by day. Also, we can trust Him to move in the hearts of people around us, as with His love overflowing in our hearts we live “in Christ” (John 17:21).

Reflection:

What is Jesus’ prayer for you and for me? Put it into your own words.

How would you describe your “spirituality” to someone else?

Do you know you are “In Christ”?

by Marilyn Daniels (MarilynDaniels.net)

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The Love of God

July 22, 2024 AdminLeave a comment

John 21:25, 1 John 3:1-2

Frederick Lehman was born in Germany, but moved to America with his family when he was four years old. He first met the Lord in Iowa, where he grew up. At the age of eleven the Lord convicted him of his sin and his life was never the same. He studied for the ministry and pastored several churches in Iowa, Indiana and Missouri. He enjoyed writing poetry which often became sacred songs. While writing one day, he remembered the words of a song he had scratched on a paper, copied from an unknown source, but it fitted what he wanted to say:

“The love of God is greater far than tongue or pen can ever tell. It goes beyond the highest star

and reaches to the lowest hell.

The guilty pair, bowed down with care, God gave His Son to win; His erring child He reconciled

and pardoned from their sin!

Oh love of God, how rich and pure! How measureless and strong! It shall forevermore endure –

The saints’ and angels’ song.

Later investigation showed these words were written on a cell wall in a prison some 200 years before. It is not known why the prisoner was incarcerated; neither is it known if the words were original or if he had heard them somewhere and had decided to put them in a place where he could be reminded of the greatness of God’s love – whatever the circumstances, he wrote them on the wall of his prison cell. In due time he died and the men who had the job of repainting his cell were impressed by the words. Before their paint brushes obliterated them, one of the men jotted them down and thus they were preserved.”

The name of the prisoner was never discovered, but historians later found the source of the poem; it came from a Hebrew poem composed by a Jewish Rabbi living in Germany. The poem was thought to have been written around the year 1000 AD.

We know nothing about Lehman’s sermon that day but the words of this song, like the love of God, have endured for years! God will not leave Himself without a witness. Here in an unknown hand is evidence of His abiding love. Our world desperately needs true love, that amazing quality which comes from God alone, fitted to meet the needs of every heart!

Reflection:

The love of God is worthy of our mediation. It is trustworthy and true. God’s love for the human race is the theme of scripture from beginning to end. Search the scriptures to prove what is that acceptable, admirable quality of God for which every heart longs.

by Marilyn Daniels (MarilynDaniels.net)

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Go and Sin No More

July 15, 2024 AdminLeave a comment

John 8:3-11 (KJV)

What are our thoughts when we read this verse, words from the Lord Jesus Christ, Himself. Is this a suggestion for Godly living? Perhaps it’s a thought, which in reality is impossible because we are still warring with our old nature and prone to fall when faced with temptation. After all the Apostle Paul tells us he, the mighty giant of New Testament faith, struggled with conflicts in his own desires. Maybe it’s only situational, for surely the sin as Jesus faced this woman caught in adultery, the sin of immoral choice, is something anyone could avoid (John 8:10-11).

Or is it? Doesn’t scripture warn us to beware, for he who prides himself on standing, may suddenly find he has fallen (1 Corinthians 10:12)? How often do we continue to sin, excusing ourselves on the grounds that we are only human and God will surely understand? The question then arises – would God ask something of us that is impossible?

I was thinking of some of the excuses we use when faced with the difficult truths of scripture. We are faced with the reality of God’s holiness time and again. So far from what we find within ourselves, does He truly mean “Be holy as I am holy?” Peter makes frequent use of this word (1 Peter 1:15-16, 2:5 & 9). He makes it an “ought” in his second epistle, in answer to the question “What sort of people ought you to be?” He tells his readers, including you and me “You ought to live holy and Godly lives” (3:11).

Perhaps we do not fully comprehend the holiness of God. Do we understand the awfulness of any and every sin in the eyes of a Holy God? Have we truly repented of our wrong choices or do we excuse them? Was Jesus asking the impossible of this unfortunate woman? Surely not!

Paul solves the problem of holiness for us. In many of his letters, to the Romans, to the Corinthians, and the Ephesians he illustrates by using the root of the tree being holy, therefore so are the branches; he refers to Timothy’s calling to a holy life and so forth. Writing to the Hebrews, he confirmed what he said earlier about holiness….he gives us hope. When Christ came into the world, it was with the express purpose of doing His Father’s will. “And by that will we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all!” (Hebrews 10:10).

The goal of God’s people (“holy nation” 1 Peter 2:9) is to “Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy” (Hebrews 12:14). Now if I find I have failed to be holy, if temptation has overpowered me, I have recourse to the Father’s forgiveness, but without true repentance it’s useless to ask for it. True repentance expresses the attitude, intention, determination not to do it again. Whatever it takes, I am to flee the devil. I cannot continue to live in circumstances that bring this same temptation before me without placing some safeguards against it. Certainly blaming God for the way He made me will never hold water in the face of His holiness. If God’s word says it is wrong, then I have to examine what it tells me to do to protect myself. If a child has a murderous temper, the parents are obliged to curb it, to teach the little one to control that urge.

Reflection:

Do we think with shame and embarrassment how often we have failed by repeating the same sin?

When something is difficult is that an excuse for not trying?

Doesn’t this command “Go and sin no more” place the responsibility on us? Does God extend extra mercy and grace to help us? Praise God – believers have the Holy Spirit living within to provide the strength to overcome and to produce the fruit of Godliness/Holiness within our hearts.

by Marilyn Daniels (MarilynDaniels.net)

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And Forgive Us

November 20, 2023 AdminLeave a comment

Matthew 6:12

What would you like God to forgive you for? Is it something which is crucial to your relationship with Him? Is it something that nags in your spirit? Can you sincerely pray “search me O God”?

Does God need to forgive us for not eating the meat He has put before us? We, in this generation are on the verge of starvation, not because of the lack of food, but because we are ignoring the bread from heaven which God has so generously given to us. We are on a diet, eating spiritual food once a day and then only in small portions.

What does starvation look like, feel like. Few of us have any experience with a process that debilitates our bodies. But it is a process. Starvation deprives us of energy, and eventually breaks down tissues. Similarly, weakened Christians cannot function as God would want to use us, and Satan laughs.

Do you struggle with loss of joy and peace? Are you fearful? Jesus came to give us freedom from fear, and to fill us with His remarkable joy. I just had my cataracts removed. Colours became so fresh and details are so clear! What a wonderful change to be able to see so clearly! This is the same thing that happens when our spirits are engaged with God in a life of thanksgiving and praise! The Light shines into our souls, lifting our spirits into the heavenlies! Who would resist such a precious lifestyle, empowered by the Holy Spirit? O God – forgive us our trespasses.

Our lives are to speak the Love of God to others. Victory is possible, in Jesus. Are we celebrating what His sacrifice makes possible? Or are we lost in the struggles of life? Is this the way God wants us to live? Satan tells us we cannot achieve, that we are not important – but the Bible says that Jesus died for us. ”Whosoever believes on Him will not perish” (John 3:16) Imagine the King of kings giving His life for you and me to make us His treasured possession! Such joy at the very thought!

Reflection:

People who are starving cannot think clearly, their decisions are made in a fog. Is this how we live life? Then let us avail ourselves of the spiritual food and drink we are so blessed to hold in our hands. God’s Word is our meat and milk, the bread of life. He has set a feast before us! His Holy Word makes spiritual growth possible. Starvation makes people sleepy. God is calling His children to wake up, to live in the light of His glory! Amen and Amen!

by Marilyn Daniels (MarilynDaniels.net)

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Our Daily Bread

November 13, 2023 AdminLeave a comment

Matthew 6:11, John 6

“Give us this day our daily bread”.

What does your daily bread consist of? Usually we think in terms of physical need, bread made with flour. I wonder if this is what Jesus was referring to as He taught the disciples to pray. Or, might it have had a spiritual connotation? After all He called Himself “The Bread of Life” (John 6:35).

John records Jesus’ concern about bread. Jesus reminded the crowd that “Your forefathers ate the manna in the desert, yet they died”. They had prayed for bread and God had supplied it, daily. Is this the daily bread Jesus is teaching us to pray for? He went on to explain “Here is the bread that comes down from heaven which a man may eat and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven!” (John 6:49-51).

Bread, from time immemorial, has been necessary for man to survive, physically. Throughout the Bible bread is a theme, demonstrating how much God continually cared for the people He created. He sent manna to the Israelites wandering in the desert. He miraculously provided bread for His prophet Elijah twice, once by ravens (1 Kings 17:6) and the second time God kept the widow’s jar of flour full for a lengthy period of time (1 Kings 17:15-16), in order to keep this man of God alive.

Jesus was tempted by Satan to think in terms of fulfilling his physical hunger with bread, but Jesus retorted “Man does not live by bread alone” (Luke 4:4). He quoted from the Torah to remind the children of God “…but “. But has significant meaning for such a small word. They were reminded that their lives depended ”on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord” (Deuteronomy 8:3).

So, just as bread or manna is necessary to keep us alive physically, so is the bread sent down from heaven in the person of God’s Son, crucial to our spiritual life and vitality. The allegory Jesus used might have turned some folks off, because he referred to the bread as His flesh. “I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you” (John 6:53). “Just as one eats and drinks in order to have physical life, so it is necessary to appropriate Christ in order to have eternal life!” (Ryrie).

Reflection:

We cannot say there is only one meaning to this part of Jesus’ prayer; it does cause us to think in both physical and spiritual terms. Questions remain: Are we taking advantage of the privilege we have of feeding on God’s Word daily? Does His Word thrill our very innermost being, without which we could not truly “live”? Is Scripture causing you to grow in your faith and in your loving relationship with God the Father? Are we feasting on the “living bread” so that we “will live forever” (John 6:51)?

by Marilyn Daniels (MarilynDaniels.net)

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Morning Meditation

September 26, 2023 AdminLeave a comment

John 15:9-11

How many folks today are feeling depressed, lonely, angry or disappointed? The elderly are grumpy, and young people are suicidal. Yet as I write, there is such joy in knowing Jesus! He came to bring us joy. Read His words: “I have told you this so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete” (John 15:11). We have to search the context to see what He means. This joy is based on the love of the Father flowing through the Lord Jesus Christ to you and to me. It does require something, however. Jesus requires a response – He wants us to be obedient to His commands. Therefore we need to know what they are.

In an era when the Pharisees had multiplied commands trying to make it easier to keep God’s specific laws, Jesus melts them down to two or three: Love the Lord, love your neighbour and love yourself (Matthew 22:37-39). The last one is often left out in the fear of condoning arrogance and conceit, but unless we are happy in our own skin it will be terribly hard to accept and love other people, just as they are. God accepts us as we are, knowing we cannot possibly make ourselves holy enough to meet His standard.

Loving an invisible God isn’t all that easy either. We have to put some effort into it. A principle applies here – “You get out of it what you put into it”. We are trusting what we cannot see, Someone for whom there is no empirical evidence….or is there?

Looking back is always helpful; we learn to appreciate lessons God has taught us, sometimes through hardship or disappointment. Recently I realized how much my trust in Him has grown. Now as I pray, it is with a peaceful expectation that God knows what He is doing, and He will accomplish His purposes in the lives of those I love. As I talk with Him about their choices and their beliefs it is a tender conversation with the One who loves them even more than I do. After all – He sacrificed everything for them.

Jesus wanted His joy to be in us. What does that entail? Perhaps our expectations don’t match His…check it out. Paul wrote “who for the joy set before Him, endured the cross, scorning its shame” (Hebrews 12:2). The outcome far outweighed His suffering in the moment. Does His worldview match ours or visa versa?

Reflection:

Over the years faith has become a beautiful journey. We grow as we experience God, who hears and answers prayer. We are not the same today as we were five years ago, but He never changes. His character is pure and constant, loving and kind, gentle as a Shepherd with his lambs. That is one of Jesus’ favourite illustrations. Is your life secure in the love of the “Good Shepherd” (John 10)? Has His joy become complete in you and me? Are we spreading the love of Jesus in our little area of influence?

by Marilyn Daniels (MarilynDaniels.net)

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Persecution, Pain, Perseverance

August 30, 2023 AdminLeave a comment

John 15:20, Romans 12:14

Recently I listened to two men describing their experiences of being jailed for blasphemy, now – in the 21^st century. Accused for a crime they did not commit, they were persecuted, tortured, and beaten for days….days without sleep….days of fear for when the next interrogation would suddenly occur. I was reminded of how, in my generation we could look back to when, even in Canada, people were sent to jail for preaching the gospel!

In a spirit of mockery an atheist colleague later compared his circumstances with Mr. X, reminding him of how successful he was in his business, and blessed with a good family even though he didn’t believe in God. Instead, Mr. X was suffering for his faith in God, stripped of everything material that he had enjoyed, separated from his family, physically and mentally abused. Incongruous of course to the human mind! Why then the atheist asked, would one choose to believe in God?

The answer? While in prison Mr. X was not alone. He had Someone to talk with, the assurance of being cared for, the certainty of the Divine plan. In spite of the circumstances, he even had hope! If the atheist could put himself in the same circumstances what would he have to hope for? How lonely would he be? What would strengthen his resolve to persevere?

The Psalmist refers to men who persecuted him without cause, but Jesus taught His disciples to anticipate persecution. “If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you, also” (John 15:20). They would be falsely accused with all kinds of evil, because of their faith in Him (Matthew 5:11), but in this experience they would also be blessed; blessed with the power to love their enemies, to bless them in return, without cursing (Romans 12:14), blessed with opportunities to later share what Jesus meant to them, throughout their darkest hours!

The Apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthians to share his sufferings. His team was seen as fools for Christ, weak, dishonoured and even deprived of the physical necessities of life. They felt they had been made a spectacle of to the whole universe, and therefore had become the scum of the earth. What a reputation! Who would choose this way of life? Yet Paul says “We endured it” (1 Corinthians 4:9-13). Why? “It is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful” (1 Corinthians 4:2).

Pain is short-lived when one considers the outcome. How quickly a woman forgets the pains of childbirth when once she holds that precious baby in her arms! In the same way, persecuted believers, for glory of being enabled to “overcome evil with good” (Romans 12:21), the memory of the pain is removed by our loving heavenly Father.

Yet God keeps an account of our sufferings. Jesus said “You have endured hardships for My Name and have not grown weary [perseverance]…I know your afflictions and your poverty – yet you are rich!…You remain true to My Name….I know your deeds, your love and faith, your service and perseverance….I know you have little strength, yet you have kept My Word and have not denied My Name”. Writing to the churches in Revelation Jesus commends 5 out of 7 churches for their perseverance through pain and persecution.

The question for us today is one of faith. Faith, the gift of God (Ephesians 2:8) cannot be shaken. As with the gift, given in the first place to those who believe, God sustains us through every trial and test, persecution and pain. Paul, who suffered as much as any believer until now, wrote “…being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus” (Philippians 1:6). Let us add to persecution, pain; perseverance is given as the word of promise from God Almighty who sees and knows how much we can bear, and will provide all that we need to go through (1 Corinthians 10:13).

Reflection:

No one wants to think about persecution and pain. What is it that helps you think positively about this difficult journey?

You may be praying for people you never met, yet are brothers and sisters in the Lord. What helps you to persevere?

Have you ever regretted causing someone else pain?

Is there anything that prevents you from blaming the perpetrators of injustice and persecution? Explain.

by Marilyn Daniels (MarilynDaniels.net)

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Come and See

April 3, 2023 AdminLeave a comment

John 1:35-39

Jesus continually astonished people by knowing their thoughts. Simon who didn’t give Him water to wash His feet when Jesus was a dinner guest in His house, was critical about the woman Jesus allowed to wash His feet with her tears. “Didn’t He know she was “a sinner?”….?” Jesus answered his unspoken question by publicly declaring what the woman had done was an act of worship (Luke 7:39-47).

In another instance Nathanael belittled the idea that the Messiah could come out of Nazareth, the town which Jesus called home. Jesus recognized Nathanael, when Philip introduced them, as “a true Israelite in whom there is nothing false” and went on to prove how He knew that by telling Nathanael He had seen Him worshiping under a fig tree. Awestruck Nathanael then declared Jesus to be “the Son of God, you are the King of Israel” (John 1:49).

In our reading today two of John’s disciples heard John declare “Look! The Lamb of God” (1:36). If nothing else this would have aroused their curiosity. When Jesus noticed them standing there with their mouths open, He asked what they wanted. Unsure of what to say, they blurted out “where do You stay?” Jesus invitation resounds down through the ages “Come and see”.

John’s gospel is very intimate. He shows us how much Jesus wanted to be known personally. In an act of +Jewish hospitality, He invited these two unnamed men home for coffee. How thrilling it must have been to be noticed by this great man and then to be invited to spend more time with Him!

Have you been noticed by the King of kings? Did you respond when He invited you to “Taste and see that the Lord is good”? David, in the Old Testament, knew God personally. He knew, from experience, that the man or woman who took refuge in the Lord would find blessing (Psalm 34:8).

I just love watching Poirot on TV. What does that have to do with our study? David Suchet, who plays Poirot, is a converted Jew. I watched him interviewed by the Rev David Hoyle in Westminster Abbey in the Jerusalem room – lots of history there. They were reviewing the impact of the Gospel of John on their lives – fascinating how our God works!

David Hoyle pointed out the importance of seeing Jesus and how, near the beginning of John’s Gospel, Jesus invited the men following Him to “Come and see”. Then the book ends with Thomas crying out “Unless I see….I will not believe”. For sure seeing grows us in our faith, but for most of us “Faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the Word of Christ” (Romans 10:17).

Reflection:

What is it that stirs your heart in those intimate moments with Jesus, which excite your devotion? Thinking back on your spiritual journey, did it start when you actually saw the Lord high and lifted up – King of kings crucified so that you would not pay the penalty for your sins? Would you wash His feet with your tears? Do you cry out “My Lord and my God!”?

by Marilyn Daniels (MarilynDaniels.net)

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The Glory of God

March 28, 2023 AdminLeave a comment

John 1:14

Have you ever seen the glory of God? Often when breath-taking scenery makes us gasp, we may think of things that are glorious. Then when we hear about heroic acts, such as a bus driver rescuing seniors stuck in their car on tracks where a train is thundering down on them, we are awed by his bravery.

However, the glory of God is beyond description. You may remember that after speaking with God, Moses’ face was so radiant he had to cover it with a veil. How many of us can describe the glories of heaven. Reading the book of Revelation stretches our human imaginations, doesn’t it? What does the word “glory” mean to you?

The glory of God: John, in his gospel declares “We have seen His glory”. What does John mean? This was not a singular experience, because John speaks for all the disciples. “We” have seen… Written two thousand years ago, his words still stir our spirits with anticipation as we hope to also see “His glory, the glory of the One and Only , who came from the Father” (John 1:14), some day. Imagine what it will be like to see our Lord Jesus Christ, face to face! This is something worth meditating on.

John goes on to describe Jesus, God in a human body, as full of grace and truth. In our world today we could value those qualities! What is truth? Without absolutes, truths are hard to determine. Unless we appreciate God’s own Holy Word, we are lost. He is the “Only” truth worth trusting. Jesus’ voice thunders down through the ages – “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life! How glorious would it be to live in a world governed by Truth!

Reflection:

As I ponder this scripture a prayer arose in my heart. Let this start with me. Perhaps my life could show forth the glory of God if I yield to the Spirit of Truth. As a Christ-follower, do I present truth in the place God has put me? The truth is – I had nothing to do with the parents God gave to me, nor the siblings, nor the race to which I belong. I am who I am by God’s grace, as each one of us is – created for a Divine purpose. Is that purpose to bear “Truth” to the glory of God?

by Marilyn Daniels (MarilynDaniels.net)