John 17:1-5
Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty.
“Notice what you notice.” Jesus’ “High Priestly Prayer”, in three readings… The word “glory”, with its extensions occurs five times in these five verses and three more times in this chapter. I’ve always wondered at “glory”, so I looked it up. “Glory” has “honor”, “prestige”, “magnificence”, “great beauty” (and others) as synonyms, while synonyms of “glorify” include “exalt”, “elevate”, and “dignify”. Looking at all the synonyms helps me to process that word, “glory”. Jesus truly is worthy of prestige and honor. He truly deserves to be exalted, elevated above all else and above all others. Jesus did not leave behind any great paintings or magnificent sculptures, but He and His Father and the Holy Spirit created a world, a universe of mystery, magnificence, and great beauty. While Jesus mentions only Himself and His Father in this section, together with the Holy Spirit, our Godhead Trinity is truly worthy of glory and honor. Period. GLORY!
Slava Bohu!
Glory indeed! Praise God!