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And after the sop Satan entered into him.
Then said Jesus unto him, That thou
doest, do quickly
….
He then having
received the sop went immediately out:
and it was night. Therefore, when he was
gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of
man glorified, and God is glorified in
him. If God be glorified in him, God shall
also glorify him in himself, and shall
straightway glorify him
(John 13:27, 30-
32).
It was here, at the “last supper,” where
Jesus not only identified His betrayer, but
also encouraged him to act upon his
intents as well—a mystery born in
heaven. It was at this moment, that
cosmic reactions were spawned in both
heaven and hell.
The cross revealed the highest point of
Jesus’ glory, together with the throne of
His sovereign Sonship, while at the same
time taking Him to the lowest depths of
humiliation—from the height of His
glory, to the depths of His shame. Dark
thunderclouds were rolling and rocks
were being rent in two at the moment of
crucifixion, yet with the same stroke, He
was crowned the Prince of Life Eternal—
two streams converging into one river.
This glory being
intertwined
with
AGAPE love shrank
from no sacrifice or
fiery
baptism—
creating convulsions
within the gates of
hell,
whose
inhabitants were being
buffeted and shaken by
the Prince of Peace, as He
was making His presence
known in their domain—
not by force or might alone,
but by untold shame and
suffering—forever
upsetting and confounding
the devil’s strategy, and
thereby opening the way to
the portals of glory, and God’s presence
for all mankind.
Those of us who are mature are expected
to carry this same banner of glory which
often incurs the shame, mockery, and
humiliation, with our Lord and
Forerunner. The western church has
largely lost sight of this level of
commitment. Historical groups
such
as
the
Huguenots,
Waldensians, Moravians, and
Anabaptists, on the
other
hand,
all
understood
this
principle—to carry this
glory,
resulting
in
severe
reactions,
persecutions,
and
martyrdom, while yet
impacting nations and
even
whole
civilizations.
There are but few
personal benefits for
those who carry this
glory; they have nothing
to gain, but everything to
lose, including their credibility. Yet they
do this without offense, knowing that
Continued, inside back cover
The Glory of the Cross
—Ben Girod