Glory In Submission – Rhapsody Of Realities TeeVo Devotional June 21st

(The More You Yield To Him, The Greater His Glory In You)

TO THE BIBLE: John 12:23
“But Jesus answered them, saying, “The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified.”

LET’S TALK
Michael always thought God’s glory would feel like a mighty wind or dazzling light. But one day, while praying, he felt nothing—just peace.

When we tell people the Lord has glorified them, they expect to see, like, a ray of light glowing from their skin.

But that’s not what the Bible teaches. The glory of God isn’t necessarily felt or perceived by the senses. It’s something you recognise with your spirit. Look at Jesus.

The Bible tells us in John 12 of some Greeks who sought an audience with Him. When He was told that they had come to see Him, He knew this was a sign: It was time for the salvation of the Gentiles.

This also signified that He was about to die. Jesus responded by saying, “…The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit” (John 12:23-24 KJV).

When the Lord Jesus said, “The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified,” the Bible didn’t record that any spectacular event transpired. The heavens didn’t open up, and there was no earthquake.

In the next chapter, while Jesus was sitting with His disciples at Passover, Judas got up after supper and went away hurriedly. Jesus then said, “…Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him” (John 13:31 KJV).

The Bible didn’t say lights started beaming everywhere because He was glorified. No. The glory was in His submission.

Here’s what the Master did: He submitted Himself totally to the will of the Father and declared, “Now is the Son of man glorified.” The submission of one’s life to the Spirit is where the glory is.

The less yielded you are, the less of God’s glory is manifested in your life. So, what would you rather do?

Be yielded to Him! Do the Word, walking in the Spirit, and you’ll experience greater manifestations of His glory in your life. Hallelujah!

Go Deeper
John 12:23-24 NIV; John 13:31; John 17:22; Philippians 2:8

Pray:
Dear Father, I thank you for your glory in my life. Thank you for the privilege and blessing to experience ever increasing glory as I do your Word and carry out every instruction of the Spirit that I receive, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
Acts 9:1-31, 2 Chronicles 35-36
TWO YEAR
2 Corinthians 7:1-8, Isaiah 8

Act:
Ask yourself: Am I fully yielded to the Lord? What areas of my life do I need to submit more?