Let Your Life Glorify the Name of the Lord
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Rev. Tse Amable | April 16 2025 | John 12:27- 30
KEY VERSE: ”Father, glorify your name!” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.” John 12:28 (NIV)
MESSAGE:
Jesus Christ knew that he came into this world to do the will of the Father and thereby glorify the name of the Father. The writer of the letter to the Hebrews quoted from the Psalms what Jesus Christ said about himself when he came into the world. He said: “Here I am - it is written about me in the scroll - I have come to do your will, O God” (Hebrews 10:5-7).
But as a human being, Jesus Christ knew that the death by crucifixion on the cross of Calvary was very painful and wished the Father would spare him that ordeal. In the Garden of Gethsemane, he prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will” (Matthew 26:39). It was that same prayer he prayed in our text for today. First, he prayed, “Father, save me from this hour?” Realising that he came to this world for this very reason, he changed his prayer to “Father, glorify your name!”
Apostle Paul's aim and goal were captured in Philippians 1:20. He wrote, “I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always CHRIST WILL BE EXALTED IN MY BODY, WHETHER BY LIFE OR BY DEATH”.
That should be our prayer and aim in life: that in all things - WHETHER BY LIFE OR BY DEATH - the name of the Lord shall be glorified in our lives.
FEET AND HANDS FOR THE MESSAGE:
What situations and circumstances are confronting you in life, causing you to turn your back on the will of God for your life? Resolve, as Jesus Christ did, that only the name of the Lord shall be glorified and therefore yield to the plan and purpose of God that is unfolding.
PRAYER:
Father, I surrender my life to you. Empower me to live in such a way that your name will be glorified. And if my life should be poured out through persecution, let my death bring glory and honour to the Lamb. In Jesus Christ's name, I pray. Amen!
THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING.
SHOWERS! BLESSINGS!!
The 365 DAILY BIBLE READING Day 106: Joshua 3-4 — Crossing the Jordan River
DAILY word study: GLORIFY YOUR NAME The word glorify comes from the Greek δοξάζω (doxazō), meaning “to honour, magnify, or give weight to.” It implies attributing true value and worth to someone, especially God.
In John 12:28, Jesus is approaching the cross. Rather than asking to be rescued, He seeks to glorify God’s name through His obedience. To glorify God’s name means to reveal His character, truth, and majesty in how we live and respond.
Throughout Scripture, God’s glory is linked to His presence, faithfulness, and redemptive acts (Exodus 33:18–19, Isaiah 43:7). Jesus glorified the Father by fully submitting to His will. We glorify God when our lives reflect trust, obedience, and sacrificial love—even when it's costly..
Reflection:
To say “Father, glorify your name” is to yield the outcome to God. It’s not about being seen—it’s about making God known.
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