10 Jesus Glorified in His People

Jesus Glorified in His People

Amidst all the humiliation and suffering our Lord endured here below — he had a full and vivid conception of his own natural dignity and glory. He could always call God his Father, and rejoice that the Father loved his Son, and had given all things into his hands; as also that it was the Father’s will that all men should honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. Now, therefore, as he stands interceding for his beloved ones, he pleads, "And all mine are yours — and yours are mine; and I am glorified in them" (John 17:10). The Joint Interest of the Father and the Son: "All mine are yours — and yours are mine." This may apply to things, as he had said, "All things that the Father has are mine; therefore, said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall show it unto you."

It refers to nature. He had the divine nature in all its fullness and perfection, equally with the Father. Every divine attribute was his. Every perfection peculiar to Deity was his. He possessed all the works and wealth of the Father. He wore the same divine names and honors as the Father. It is impossible to exalt Christ too highly, or to ascribe too much to him! His name is above every name. He is Lord of all. But the claim refers especially to persons — the persons of his people. "The Lord knows those who are his;" and whom that the Father has, says Jesus, are mine. "All mine are yours!" They are mine by redemption — yours by election. Election, redemption, sanctification, and glorification, are divine works encompassing the same people.

All whom the Father chose — the Son redeemed;
all whom the Son redeemed — the Spirit sanctifies;
and all who are . . .
chosen by the Father,
redeemed by the Son,
and sanctified by the Spirit —
are certainly and eternally glorified!

"For those He foreknew — He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son. And those He predestined — He also called;
and those He called — He also justified;
and those He justified — He also glorified!"Romans 8:29-30 This arises . . .
from the unity of the divine essence — the Godhead is one;
from the agreement of will and design between the divine persons in the Godhead;
and from the joint operation of each divine person in choosing, redeeming, sanctifying, and so saving the people. The Father’s children — constitute the Son’s Church;
the Father’s beloved — is the Son’s bride;
the Father’s property — is the Son’s portion.

"All mine" — my disciples, my friends, my sheep — "are yours." The Father as Creator, gives them to the Son as Redeemer;
the Son as Redeemer, hands them over to the Spirit as the Sanctifier: the Spirit works in them all the good pleasure of his goodness, and brings them to the Son, who presents them to the Father a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless! Now comes — The Son’s Pleasing Acknowledgment: "I am glorified in them."

I HAVE been glorified . . .
by their faith, for they have exercised confidence in me;
by their choice, for they have left all and followed me;
by their ministry, for they went where I sent them, and preached as I directed them;
by their self-denial, for they have taken up their cross and have followed me;
by their perseverance, for they have adhered to me when others forsook me;
by their holy character, for they have endeavored to imitate me.

I SHALL be glorified . . .
in their full redemption and perfect salvation,
in their songs and services,
in their motives and actions,
by their undivided love and practical holiness.

Jesus gets glory by all that He does, or suffers, or procures for His people — and by all that they do and suffer for Him! This is a sweet and precious truth to the believer — full of comfort, and a source of the sweetest joy! Jesus is glorified by all that He does for me — and by all that I do for Him!

But, If the Father and the Son have an equal and eternal interest in us — then we are safe, and we should be happy!

SAFE! Yes! Will God part with the objects of His highest love? Never! Will Jesus surrender the purchase of His own heart’s blood? Never!

HAPPY! Yes; if anything can render us happy, this should:
that we are God’s choice, and the Savior’s purchase;
that the Father and the Son jointly claim us, and highly value us! When we devote all that we have to God — then we may look up and claim all we need from God. Let us, then . . .
make over all to God,
put all into the hands of God,
consecrate our all to the service of God —
then we can sustain no losses — nor need we be agitated by any fears!

Oh, for grace, henceforth to give up all to Jesus, so as to be able to say to him, "All mine are yours, and yours are mine!" If we glorify Jesus — we may be sure of his intercession for us. He intercedes for his people; and they are his people, in whom, and by whom, he is glorified.

Holy Spirit, teach and incline me to glorify Jesus always, everywhere, and in everything!

If Jesus pleads far us — then we belong the Father, who loves us. How precious are his own sweet words: "In that day you will ask in my name. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf. No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God!" That is, the Father’s love for you needs no prompting form Me. It will scarcely be needful for Me to plead with the Father for you, because the Father himself loves you!

Yet Jesus did plead for us, to show his own love; and he ever lives to make intercession for us, to show the constancy of his love.

If we mind Christ’s glory — he will take care of our salvation. This should be our object at all times — our aim in all things.

O Savior, give me grace to glorify you below, before I come to be glorified by you above! No one can lose by glorifying Jesus, for this proves that we are his; and thus Paul’s words to the Corinthians are applicable to us: "All things belongs to you — whether . . . the world, or life and death, or the present and the future. Everything belongs to you, and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God!" What a fortune! Talk of wealth! who but the Christian can be said to be really wealthy! In salvation . . .
the Father glorifies the Son,
the Son glorifies the Father, and
the Holy Spirit glorifies them both.

Under the teaching of the Spirit, those who are saved — glorify the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit jointly and equally. And Father, Son, and Spirit unite to glorify every soul who, by faith in Jesus, obedience to the Father, and walking in the Spirit, loves to glorify God. Marvelous mystery! glorious scheme! — worthy at once of the wisdom, majesty, and grace of God!

Precious Savior, I am Yours! You have redeemed me with your most precious blood! Give me grace, that, realizing my obligation to you, and being fired with your love — I may evermore make your glory the grand end of my existence! May I live for you — and for you alone. May I seek to honor you above everything. In every thought I think,
in every word I speak,
in every feeling I indulge,
in every action I perform —
may I endeavor to glorify your thrice blessed name!