Isn’t it exciting to know that someone is praying for you? Whether it is in your presence or in your absence, there is such comfort and joy knowing that someone, somewhere has taken the time to lift your name to God on your behalf. I have been thankful through the years for those who have prayed for me.

How much more to know that Jesus prayed for me (and you) on that last night He spent with His disciples. John 17 records a prayer of our Lord. In this chapter we see His concern for the disciples who were in His presence, but also His concern for the believers who were yet to come…to those who would believe because of the message of Jesus.

There is a little line in this prayer that catches my attention whenever I read this passage. “Glory has come to me through them.” (John 17:10b – NIV) I don’t know about you, but I believe there have been times in my life when I haven’t glorified Jesus. I have failed in this, but the possibility of glorifying Jesus is encouraging to me.

So how can we bring glory to Jesus?

Romans 15:5-6 (NIV) says, “May the God gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Through unity, we bring glory to Jesus. This is not as easy as it sounds, but we see in this passage that we have been given the Spirit to help us be unified. It has suddenly become much easier to do.

Romans 15:8-9 tells us that we are to glorify God for His mercy. As we learn God’s truth and live our lives according to His truth, we are able to bring glory to Jesus as well.

We also find that we are to glorify Jesus with our own bodies. “Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.” (1 Corinthians 6:18-20 – NIV)

In 2 Corinthians 9:12-13 we find that as we share with others, as we obey God and as we share the gospel with others, we glorify Jesus.

We also see that through our good deeds we glorify Jesus. “Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires which war against your soul. Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.” (1 Peter 2:11-12 – NIV)

And finally, we glorify Jesus through suffering. “However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.” (1 Peter 4:16 – NIV)

There may be more ways to glorify Jesus in Scripture, but these are enough for the day. Glorifying Jesus is just one way others will know that you are a follower of Christ. I pray that today you are able to lift the Name of Jesus up in every area of your life.

It’s what Jesus prayed for.

Grace and peace be yours in abundance,

Donna