Glorifying Work

"I assure you: The one who believes in Me will also do the works that I do. And he will do even greater works than these, because I am going to the Father.  Whatever you ask in My name, I will do it, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.  If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it. - John 14:12-14 HCSB

The work of the Son brings glory to the Father. That seems like a truism but when you put it together with what Jesus says in verse twelve, you begin to realize how important our role is in the universe. We exist to bring glory to the Father. We are to worship Him, glorify Him and enjoy Him. “But how do I do that?” you ask. Again, we turn to the phrase “the work of the Son brings glory to the Father.”

If you can identify the work of the Son and join yourself to that work, then you are realizing your purpose in life. What did Christ do while on earth? He fed, clothed, healed, exorcised, taught, led, challenged, rebuked, comforted, rejoiced, suffered and ultimately, died for humanity. So, feed the hungry. Heal the sick. Build hospitals, dispensaries, participate in or finance medical studies. Clothe the naked. Do you know that there are some twenty million orphans in the southern half of the continent of Africa? Do you care? Bring people to Christ, freeing them from the darkness and the shackles of sin. Break the bondage of addiction and fear. Study so you can answer the world’s questions concerning God. If God is good, why is there evil in the world? If He is powerful, why doesn’t He stop wicked people? If God cares, why did this innocent child have to die? Comfort those who are hurting; rejoice with those who are happy. Accept your share of the suffering of this world and then take on some more so that someone else doesn’t have to. Identify with the weak and the sinful without falling into their sins. Be willing to lay down your life for the world.

Don’t whine about the evil in the world, yet do nothing to stop it. Don’t complain about the politicians who try to drive God out of our schools when you don’t get out and vote. Why sing “Nearer My God To Thee” when you don’t take the time to meet Him in devotions?

You see, Christianity is not about what you think. It is not a cerebral religion. It’s really quite simple. What you truly believe will drive you to action. If you think that the stove will burn you, then you will withhold your hand. You are built to glorify God. You are called to the work of the Son. Do you believe it? Do you understand it? Or, are you in rebellion to it? What are you DOING? That’s the real answer to these questions.