We Have And Are His Glory!

And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them… – John 17:22

There’re those who say, “God never shares His glory with anyone.” Yes, He wouldn’t share His glory with the heathen gods. But with us, His kids, He did better than share His glory with us: He gave us His glory, and made us His glory. When He said in Isaiah 42:8, “…my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images,” He wasn’t talking about not sharing His glory with His children. He was talking about idols. He’s made us partakers of His glory!

Read again, the words of the Master in our opening verse: “And the glory which thou gavest me I HAVE GIVEN THEM….” He was praying to the Father. But notice that He didn’t say, “The glory which thou gavest me, I shall give them when they get to…