6 Days Relishing God’s GloryBeispiel

God’s Glory in Redemption Accomplished

To consummate his purposes, God sent Jesus, the servant who would be exalted and glorified. The humility and obedience of Jesus display God’s glory in what looks to the world like weakness, and this is in keeping with the way God uses the weak things of the world to shame the strong, showing his glory by reversing expectations. Not only did God show his foolishness and weakness to be wiser and stronger than that of men, he achieved victory by what looked like defeat.

Christ died on the cross. In the paradox of the ages, the humiliation of Christ won him the name above every name. At the cross Jesus was glorified and glorified the Father. God is now saving his people to the praise of his glory and grace. The redemption of God’s people will culminate in the appearance of Christ in glory, dealing out retribution to his enemies and saving those who hope in him.

Prayer: Glorious Father, thank you for the paradox of the cross where you showed all of creation what true wisdom, what true strength, and what true glory is. Thank you, Jesus, that for all ages I will be able to praise you for the glory you displayed on the cross. Help me now live the life of one who knows what true strength, true wisdom, and true glory looks like by having the same mind that Jesus had.