“‘The hour is come, that the Son of Man should be glorified. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. If any man serve Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there shall also My servant be: if any man serve Me, him will My Father honour. Now is My soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save Me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. Father, glorify Thy name.’ Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, ‘I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.’ The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, ‘An angel spake to Him.’ Jesus answered and said, ‘This voice came not because of Me, but for your sakes. Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto Me.’ This He said, signifying what death He should die.” John 12:23-33
Glorify God
Words for Christian Living – Not Your Own
“What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (KJV)
Within the loving climate of the Corinthian Church there was sexual immorality. Tolerance, love, and peace was the motive of their inaction toward this immorality. While the name of Christ was blasphemed and the character of Christianity was mocked; the apostle Paul was calling for action.
Christian, our bodies do not belong to us. We “Are bought with a price”; and that “price” was the precious blood of Jesus. You and I are His. Let us glorify God in our spirit and with our bodies. We are God’s.
-Tim A. Blankenship
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“Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God. Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises unto the fathers: and that the Gentiles might glorify God for His mercy; as it is written, ‘For this cause I will confess to Thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto Thy name.’ And again he saith, ‘Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with His people.’ And again, ‘Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud Him, all ye people.’ And again, Esaias saith, ‘There shall be a root of Jesse, and He that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in Him shall the Gentiles trust.'” Romans 15:7-12 (KJV)
Jesus Christ Himself was a confirmation to the promises that were made to the patriarchs of the faith. He was the fulfillment of them; yet many of Jewish people did not believe, and the message was sent to the Gentiles. Gentiles are all who are not Hebrews. Jesus, the Root of Jesse will reign over the entire world. Rejoice. Live in Him. He is coming soon.
-Tim A. Blankenship
The Fire and Hammer 