{"id":53117,"date":"2020-12-10T08:53:24","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T16:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livingwaters.wpmudev.host\/?p=53117"},"modified":"2020-12-10T08:53:24","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T16:53:24","slug":"father-bring-glory-to-your-name-advent-devotional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lwrv.org\/resources\/father-bring-glory-to-your-name-advent-devotional\/","title":{"rendered":"Father, Bring Glory to Your Name"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Advent Reading<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Episode 1 of our Advent series<\/a>, Andy referenced a passage in John 12 that isn\u2019t your typical advent scripture but is so good to hold onto today. Jesus is talking about fulfilling His purpose for coming, and beginning in verse 27, speaking of his death on the cross, He says, \u201cNow my soul is distraught. Should I pray, \u2018Father, save me from this hour\u2019? But this is the very reason I came!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

His heart was in pain, and He cried out, \u201cFather, bring glory to your name.\u201d Then God spoke from heaven, saying, \u201cI have already brought glory to my name, and I will do so again.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0(When the crowd heard the voice, some thought it was thunder, while others declared an angel had spoken to him). Then Jesus told them, \u201cThe voice was for your benefit, not mine. For now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out!\u201d (John 12:27-31)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The people didn\u2019t see the purpose or plan that God had put in motion when Jesus was born.<\/strong> Jesus, even though He knew, was still grieved and troubled over what He had to endure. But God saw through the scope of eternity\u00a0 as our redemption and reconciliation was being formed in Jesus\u2019 painful obedience!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God would be glorified, and the prince of this world would be driven out!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

God spoke His intention over Jesus in the final moments leading up to the Cross, when everything would change. This is what the thrill of hope sounds like! God\u2019s voice speaking over our struggle and pain, and declaring that He will be gloried in it, and through it!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020 is tough, and evil is having its day.<\/strong> But our faith calls us back from present sorrows and problems to the moment that Jesus flipped the script. Let\u2019s remember Jesus\u2019 birth, but also Him glorified and victorious in resurrection and bring our year into perspective through that historical and eternal lens.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The waves of 2020 are troubling. The things we are confronting and the division the enemy is sowing is very real. We are grieving. We are contending. We are serving and continually seeking His heart and directive. But we do not operate from a foundation that is crumbling! If we feel that it is, everything in our lives will begin to feel tenuous. Our foundation is Jesus. He is glorified, and 2020 doesn\u2019t change that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, let\u2019s be encouraged!<\/strong> The glory of his story is so much greater than the weight we\u2019re facing this December. Let\u2019s pull people who are drowning and floundering to Jesus, instead of joining them in the waves of fear that are tossing our culture to and fro. Jesus is secure, and when we are anchored on Him, it allows us to pull others up.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be surrounded and enveloped again by his ability to meet you right where you are, as you are, as He draws you into something with much more purpose, and much more profound than you have realized!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God is using 2020 to pull you into something bigger than you can comprehend, and His glory is revealed.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can you see it?\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is opening up deeper wells of\u00a0 faith in your life.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can you feel it?\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is reminding you of your life\u2019s purpose and giving you a call to action!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you hear it?\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advent Activation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Seek the Lord for those in your life who need to hear from you today, and connect with them! Who needs to be encouraged in a risk they are taking? Who needs to be championed as they step in a new direction? Who needs to be seen during a battle they are fighting? We are the body of Christ, and if someone is hurting, we all should empathize and respond! Reach out. Make the call. Extend grace and mercy. Forgive the offender. Release the judgment. Expect miracles\u2014partner in prayer. Give where there\u2019s a need. And build up what has been torn down! Walk the redemptive path!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The waves of 2020 are troubling. The things we are confronting and the division the enemy is sowing is very real. We are grieving. We are contending. We are serving and continually seeking His heart and directive. But we do not operate from a foundation that is crumbling! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":551,"featured_media":53119,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":113,"footnotes":""},"categories":[112,87],"tags":[107,108,116,99],"class_list":["post-53117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-devotional","category-encouragement","tag-advent","tag-christmas","tag-glory","tag-hope",""],"blockli_fields":{"post_type":"","post_action":"","post_type_icon":"","background_image":""},"bb_bookmark":{"bookmark_id":0,"is_bookmarked":false,"bookmark_date":0},"app_bookmark":{"bookmark_id":0,"is_bookmarked":false,"bookmark_date":0},"comments_count":"0","content_native":[{"type":"core\/heading","render":"

Advent Reading<\/strong><\/h2>","content":"Advent Reading","data":[],"style":{"align":"left","parent_style":{},"header":"h2","fontSize":"27px"}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

In Episode 1 of our Advent series<\/a>, Andy referenced a passage in John 12 that isn\u2019t your typical advent scripture but is so good to hold onto today. Jesus is talking about fulfilling His purpose for coming, and beginning in verse 27, speaking of his death on the cross, He says, \u201cNow my soul is distraught. Should I pray, \u2018Father, save me from this hour\u2019? But this is the very reason I came!\u201d<\/em><\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"In Episode 1 of our Advent series<\/a>, Andy referenced a passage in John 12 that isn\u2019t your typical advent scripture but is so good to hold onto today. Jesus is talking about fulfilling His purpose for coming, and beginning in verse 27, speaking of his death on the cross, He says, \u201cNow my soul is distraught. Should I pray, \u2018Father, save me from this hour\u2019? But this is the very reason I came!\u201d<\/em>"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

His heart was in pain, and He cried out, \u201cFather, bring glory to your name.\u201d Then God spoke from heaven, saying, \u201cI have already brought glory to my name, and I will do so again.\u201d<\/em><\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"His heart was in pain, and He cried out, \u201cFather, bring glory to your name.\u201d Then God spoke from heaven, saying, \u201cI have already brought glory to my name, and I will do so again.\u201d<\/em>"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

 (When the crowd heard the voice, some thought it was thunder, while others declared an angel had spoken to him). Then Jesus told them, \u201cThe voice was for your benefit, not mine. For now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out!\u201d (John 12:27-31)<\/em><\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":" (When the crowd heard the voice, some thought it was thunder, while others declared an angel had spoken to him). Then Jesus told them, \u201cThe voice was for your benefit, not mine. For now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out!\u201d (John 12:27-31)<\/em>"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

The people didn\u2019t see the purpose or plan that God had put in motion when Jesus was born.<\/strong> Jesus, even though He knew, was still grieved and troubled over what He had to endure. But God saw through the scope of eternity  as our redemption and reconciliation was being formed in Jesus\u2019 painful obedience!  <\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"The people didn\u2019t see the purpose or plan that God had put in motion when Jesus was born.<\/strong> Jesus, even though He knew, was still grieved and troubled over what He had to endure. But God saw through the scope of eternity  as our redemption and reconciliation was being formed in Jesus\u2019 painful obedience!  "}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

God would be glorified, and the prince of this world would be driven out! <\/strong><\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"God would be glorified, and the prince of this world would be driven out! <\/strong>"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

God spoke His intention over Jesus in the final moments leading up to the Cross, when everything would change. This is what the thrill of hope sounds like! God\u2019s voice speaking over our struggle and pain, and declaring that He will be gloried in it, and through it! <\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"God spoke His intention over Jesus in the final moments leading up to the Cross, when everything would change. This is what the thrill of hope sounds like! God\u2019s voice speaking over our struggle and pain, and declaring that He will be gloried in it, and through it! "}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

2020 is tough, and evil is having its day.<\/strong> But our faith calls us back from present sorrows and problems to the moment that Jesus flipped the script. Let\u2019s remember Jesus\u2019 birth, but also Him glorified and victorious in resurrection and bring our year into perspective through that historical and eternal lens. <\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"2020 is tough, and evil is having its day.<\/strong> But our faith calls us back from present sorrows and problems to the moment that Jesus flipped the script. Let\u2019s remember Jesus\u2019 birth, but also Him glorified and victorious in resurrection and bring our year into perspective through that historical and eternal lens. "}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

The waves of 2020 are troubling. The things we are confronting and the division the enemy is sowing is very real. We are grieving. We are contending. We are serving and continually seeking His heart and directive. But we do not operate from a foundation that is crumbling! If we feel that it is, everything in our lives will begin to feel tenuous. Our foundation is Jesus. He is glorified, and 2020 doesn\u2019t change that.<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"The waves of 2020 are troubling. The things we are confronting and the division the enemy is sowing is very real. We are grieving. We are contending. We are serving and continually seeking His heart and directive. But we do not operate from a foundation that is crumbling! If we feel that it is, everything in our lives will begin to feel tenuous. Our foundation is Jesus. He is glorified, and 2020 doesn\u2019t change that."}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

Today, let\u2019s be encouraged!<\/strong> The glory of his story is so much greater than the weight we\u2019re facing this December. Let\u2019s pull people who are drowning and floundering to Jesus, instead of joining them in the waves of fear that are tossing our culture to and fro. Jesus is secure, and when we are anchored on Him, it allows us to pull others up. <\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"Today, let\u2019s be encouraged!<\/strong> The glory of his story is so much greater than the weight we\u2019re facing this December. Let\u2019s pull people who are drowning and floundering to Jesus, instead of joining them in the waves of fear that are tossing our culture to and fro. Jesus is secure, and when we are anchored on Him, it allows us to pull others up. "}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

Be surrounded and enveloped again by his ability to meet you right where you are, as you are, as He draws you into something with much more purpose, and much more profound than you have realized!<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"Be surrounded and enveloped again by his ability to meet you right where you are, as you are, as He draws you into something with much more purpose, and much more profound than you have realized!"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

God is using 2020 to pull you into something bigger than you can comprehend, and His glory is revealed. <\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"God is using 2020 to pull you into something bigger than you can comprehend, and His glory is revealed. "}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

Can you see it? <\/strong><\/em><\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"Can you see it? <\/strong><\/em>"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

He is opening up deeper wells of  faith in your life. <\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"He is opening up deeper wells of  faith in your life. "}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

Can you feel it? <\/strong><\/em><\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"Can you feel it? <\/strong><\/em>"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

He is reminding you of your life\u2019s purpose and giving you a call to action! <\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"He is reminding you of your life\u2019s purpose and giving you a call to action! "}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

Do you hear it? <\/strong><\/em><\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"Do you hear it? <\/strong><\/em>"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/heading","render":"

Advent Activation<\/strong><\/h2>","content":"Advent Activation","data":[],"style":{"align":"left","parent_style":{},"header":"h2","fontSize":"27px"}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

Seek the Lord for those in your life who need to hear from you today, and connect with them! Who needs to be encouraged in a risk they are taking? Who needs to be championed as they step in a new direction? Who needs to be seen during a battle they are fighting? We are the body of Christ, and if someone is hurting, we all should empathize and respond! Reach out. Make the call. Extend grace and mercy. Forgive the offender. Release the judgment. Expect miracles\u2014partner in prayer. Give where there\u2019s a need. And build up what has been torn down! Walk the redemptive path!<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"Seek the Lord for those in your life who need to hear from you today, and connect with them! Who needs to be encouraged in a risk they are taking? Who needs to be championed as they step in a new direction? Who needs to be seen during a battle they are fighting? We are the body of Christ, and if someone is hurting, we all should empathize and respond! Reach out. Make the call. Extend grace and mercy. Forgive the offender. Release the judgment. Expect miracles\u2014partner in prayer. Give where there\u2019s a need. And build up what has been torn down! Walk the redemptive path!"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}}],"app_access":{"can_access":true,"restrict_message":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lwrv.org\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lwrv.org\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lwrv.org\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lwrv.org\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/551"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lwrv.org\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53117"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lwrv.org\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53117\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lwrv.org\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53119"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lwrv.org\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lwrv.org\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lwrv.org\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}