Who Is Truly Being Glorified?

The word "into" is a preposition which indicates that somebody or something moves inside something, either physically or figuratively. John 16:13 says, "However, when the Spirit of Truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own initiative but will say only what he hears. He will also announce to you the events of the future."

In reading this word of truth, it is safe to say that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to move or live inside of us in order to show us everything there is to know about truth. He is our Teacher and Guide or in today's term, our "Life Coach". Then what is this truth He is to lead us into? First, we need to find out what truth is. In John 16:14-15, Jesus Christ is the one doing the talking. He said, "He (the Holy Spirit) will glorify me, because he will receive from what is mine and announce it to you. Everything the Father has is mine; this is why I said that he receives from what is mine and will announce it to you." And in John the first chapter, it says, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth."

Jesus Christ is the Living Word of God, who is Truth. If the Holy Spirit is indeed living or moving in us, then we too, according to John 16:14, will glorify Jesus Christ in word and deeds. Remember, the Holy Spirit does not glorify Himself. He only glorify Jesus Christ. Our words and actions should always lead others to glorify Jesus Christ because He lives in us by the Holy Spirit.

The word "glorify" means to worship, adore, exalt, elevate, celebrate, and to praise somebody or something highly. Let us truly examine ourselves in the words we speak and the actions we take. Now, who is truly being glorified? Is it Jesus Christ? Or self? Selah (think on this).