John the Apostle writes,“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:14). Catch that phrase: “We have seen his glory.”
Glory. What comes to mind when you hear that word? Generally, I think of fame, success, power, strength, and accomplishment. I think of Patrick Mahomes surrounded by the falling confetti after winning the Super Bowl.
But that can’t be what John means, can it?
When John writes, “We have seen his glory” he’s talking about his friend, Jesus. He’s talking about someone he knows personally. He’s talking about someone he ate with, traveled with, listened to, laughed with, mourned with, and ultimately watched crucified. He’s talking about Jesus, his friend, who walked out of the grave.
“We have seen his glory.” This isn’t a kind of glory we’ve seen before. This is something new. This is something different. This is something we all need.
Over the course of our Advent season we’ll be exploring this glory of God shown in Jesus. We’ll explore this through sermons, songs, and in this magazine.
The following pages highlight some Schweitzer writers reflecting on the glory of God. I encourage you to read through these reflections. Use these as devotionals as we go through Advent.
Be challenged to think and experience the glory of God shown to us in Jesus, the Son.