Father, glorify Your name. Then a voice came out of heaven: I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.

 Good morning. Then Jesus said, Father, glorify Your name. So what is everyone expecting when He says that – nothing. It is just a perfunctory statement. Boy were they in for a shock! Then a voice came out of heaven: I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. Then everyone said, wow, God just spoke to us from heaven – not. Some said that it thundered, and others that an angel had spoken to Him. This voice has not come for My sake but for your sake. Now judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out. And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself. He was saying this to indicate the kind of death by which he was to die. But this contradicted all of the teaching that they had heard from their spiritual leaders. We have heard out of the law that the Christ is to remain forever; and how can You say, the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man? Their spiritual leaders had told them a partial truth about the Son of Man. The Christ was to remain forever; but it was after He was crucified for their sins. That is even possible today. Spiritual leaders see that something is going to happen in the future; but they deliberately look the other way (or else try to explain away) when they see something that seems to contradict part of their beliefs. If something in the Bible contradicts what you believe; perhaps you should consider changing your beliefs. Father thank You that You take care of us and our family. Make this a glorious day for all!

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