Living to love with Jesus for the glory of God

John 2:11 This beginning of His signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory, and His disciples believed in Him. Today, I want us to be encouraged by the glory of God in Jesus Christ. We learn from this verse that the miracle of changing water to wine was a revelation of Jesus’ glory, which had an impact upon His disciples. First, consider that the glory Jesus manifested was given to Him by the Father. We learn that from John 17:5, “Now, Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.” And in John 17:22, “The glory which You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one, just as We are one.” The way the Son of God received glory from His Father was by His Father working in and through Him. The way the Son glorifies the Father is by receiving His will, word, and power one moment at a time. Jesus says as much in His answer to Philip, who asked that He show the Father to him and the disciples. Listen carefully to these words and notice that Jesus’ primary aim was that the Father be glorified in the Son. Jesus said to him, “Have I been so long with you, and yet you have not come to know Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on My own initiative, but the Father abiding in Me does His works. Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me; otherwise believe because of the works themselves. Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I go to the Father. Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it. Do you see it? When Jesus receives the Father’s thinking (which, by the way, is the Greek root of the word glory), the Father does His works in Him. When the Father does His works in Jesus, He glorifies the Father, and He receives and manifests His glory from the Father. S,o this makes sense that John would say that the sign Jesus did at the wedding manifested His glory. I draw this conclusion. Jesus glorified His Father, God, by living to love with His Father. We fulfill our purpose of glorifying God by living to love with Jesus as He glorifies the Father through and with us. Here’s the encouragement for all who live to love with Jesus. Like Jesus, our primary aim is that the Father be glorified in the Son. The Father is glorified in His Son, Jesus, as we abide in Jesus and His life is manifested in and through us. As we live to love with Jesus, Jesus does the work of love for us as we ask Him to do it like He promised in John 14:13-14. Did you notice above in those verses that Jesus invited them to ask, and He promised twice to do it for them? If the Father does the work in Jesus, His glory is manifested. If Jesus does the work in us, the Father i glorified in the Son in and through us. Therefore, I conclude with this encouragement. When we live to love with Jesus, and Jesus lives His life in us, we fulfill our ultimate purpose of glorifying God. We receive the glory of God manifested in the life of Jesus Christ, who lives in us. When this happens, people will believe in Jesus as they witness and experience His love. There is no greater purpose for your life than this: living to love with Jesus for the glory of God. I invite you to become a partner in our ministry. Would you pray about becoming a regular supporter of Elijah Ministries and the Live to Love with Jesus ministry? I hope you will receive the joy and benefit of “giving it forward,” so others may receive encouragement to turn their hearts to God and to live to love with Jesus. You may give online or send a check to the address listed at www.spiritofelijah.com/donate.