Knowing God
“This is eternal life, that they might know thee the only true God.”
Christ said these words in the gospel account of John. He was praying to God. I find that interesting because this is a prayer you are given a glimpse of the heart of Christ. Firstly, in the context of this verse Christ says that He gives Eternal life. He also talks of His obedience in showing the Glory of an eternal Father. He said that it was because He glorifies the Father that Christ is worthy of glory. How does He show this Glory of the Father? By giving eternal life to those God has given Him. Which is obedience to the command of God. You see God’s goal is to have you saved, God’s glory is to give eternal life to you a wretch. Not because you are something to glory about, but eternal life is. Eternal life is only accessable by the obedience of Christ. Christ goes on to say that He has glorified God, by completing the work that He gave to Christ. What is this work? To give eternal Life.
Secondly, Christ explains through His prayer that He is glorified through the Father’s glory. So Christ Himself is glorified through your salvation, He is shown to be an obedient Son and glorified before men and before God.
Thridly, You are given purpose through Christ’s Glory. You see His Glory is that you recieve Eternal Life. What is eternal life? That you would know God. God’s Glory is that we know Him, Christ’s Glory is to Obey the Father, and Our Glory is to know God.