John 13:31-35
31 When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him. 32 If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and glorify him at once. 33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me, and just as I said to the Jews, so now I also say to you, ‘Where I am going you cannot come.’
34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
Typically, are we surrounded by Glory?
Glory could never be anything but wondrous.
Daniel would say so. To read the Book of Daniel, more is going on around us than meets our usual senses. David believed this, fighting a Battle believing God told him to watch the wind in the trees to determine his own actions and directing the entire army.
William the Conqueror believed this, falling at his first step on the Island of the United Kingdom, he called this grabbing the land with both hands. Creative, determined and looking for the Blessing of God.
All the Gospels were written by men who had met Jesus Christ and had something in them drawn to Him. Each faith registers within us differently.
John was drawn to the Glory of Jesus Christ.
How did John recognize Glory?
Typically, when we vacation, we'll, at one time, want to see Mountains. Returning home to speak of majesty and splendor in God's Good Creation.
Mount Tabor has this for Israel, where going to Jerusalem is called - yesterday, today and tomorrow - going up. We could say going 'Up'.
We can get an eyewitness account of condition of Mount Tabor about the time of the Transfiguration.
Yosef Ben Matityahu, we know as Judean Roman General and Historian, Josephus Flavius, the Jews defended themselves against the Roman assault. Mt Tabor, was one of the 19 sites fortified by the Jews in Galilee, under Josephus' very orders. According to his book "The Wars of the Jews", Vespasian sent an army of 600 riders, under the command of Placidus, who fought the rebels. Placidus understood that he could not reach the top of the steep mountain with his forces. Therefore, Josephus called the fortified Jews to walk down the mountain.
This is definitely up hill!
God makes the Path
After about 60 years, John is called into the Kingdom of God to merely visit. Where Jesus is filled with Light. Jesus has made a way, truth and Life for John's preparation understanding Jesus is the Light. God makes a path and John as John is fully enabled to recognize Jesus. In God's Kingdom would be James, witness to this Glory.
The Widow of Nain explains to the large crowds, Jesus overcomes death. The Resurrection is understood because Jesus has made a way, truth and Life. Jesus explained, again, with Lazarus rises to Life the week before Palm Sunday.
Declaring the Glory of God!
Jesus is Recognizable. Because Jesus has loved us first! Jesus is the way, the truth and the Life.
Zephaniah 3:17
The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.
When Jesus is glorified in this Passage John 13:31-35, we find Judas has left the building. Trouble is progress. Jesus doesn't leave His Purpose. In fact, God is interweaving all things to Glorify His Love and Hopes for us.
We live in a time people are making a way forward. We are making new paths. With all this time, trepidation is understandable. And yet, the Glory of God prevails.
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
9 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
Luke 9:28-30
28 About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray. 29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning. 30 Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in glorious splendor, talking with Jesus
Revelation 1
9 I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet 11 saying, “Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.”
12 Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands, 13 and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around his chest. 14 The hairs of his head were white, like white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire, 15 his feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the roar of many waters. 16 In his right hand he held seven stars, from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining in full strength.
17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Fear not, I am the first and the last, 18 and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades. 19 Write therefore the things that you have seen, those that are and those that are to take place after this.
2 Peter 1:16-21
16 We told you about the power of our Lord Jesus Christ. We told you about his coming. The things we told you were not just clever stories that people invented. No, we saw the greatness of Jesus with our own eyes. 17 Jesus heard the voice of the great and glorious God.
That was when he received honor and glory from God the Father. The voice said, “This is my Son, the one I love. I am very pleased with him.” 18 And we heard that voice. It came from heaven while we were with Jesus on the holy mountain.
19 This makes us more sure about what the prophets said. And it is good for you to follow closely what they said, which is like a light shining in a dark place. You have that light until the day begins and the morning star brings new light to your minds. 20 Most important of all, you must understand this: No prophecy in the Scriptures comes from the prophet’s own understanding. 21 No prophecy ever came from what some person wanted to say. But people were led by the Holy Spirit and spoke words from God.
Abba, Holy Father,
Peter prayed for us.
2 Peter 3
Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Glory be to Him, now and forever! Amen.
And John added to this:
1 John 1
1 We want to tell you about the Word that gives life—the one who existed before the world began. This is the one we have heard and have seen with our own eyes. We saw what he did, and our hands touched Him. 2 Yes, the one who is life was shown to us. We saw him, and so we can tell others about him. We now tell you about him. He is the eternal life that was with God the Father and was shown to us.
1 Peter 5:7
Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
And we will rest all our cares on Jesus, He has asked us to pray for amazing things.
Having the Blessing from Your Son to ask for more Heaven upon earth for all of Creation. God of Love. God of Encouragement. Living in the Freedom and Expectation to Seek You first and find Your Kingdom glimpsed around us.
We ask Jesus Christ may dwell in our hearts through faith — being rooted and grounded in love.
To seek and find Jesus and Your Gift of Faith, we will live in Love, Peace and Joy.
Keep us safe from disasters, quieten storms and keep the Oceans safe.
Uphold those we Love. We Trust You.
We ask for the virus to end and Joy in Recovery. And Peace for anxiety, jobs and finances.
For the vaccine to be created speedily.
We pray for Your Word to be Spoken.
God Himself Bless, Sustain, Comfort, Guide
President Donald Trump,
Vice President Mike Pence,
Governor Abbott and these 50 United States Governors and Legislatures.
The Administration Coronavirus Response Team, Dr. Deborah Birx, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield
Jesus Christ, we walk in the good works HE has prepared us to walk in
Amen!
♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †
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