May Christ Be Glorified in Us

We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you…. (2 Thessalonians 1:12)

The Apostle Paul prayed this verse for the Thessalonians, and we pray it for ourselves because our most powerful and effective witness to the world is Christ in us, our hope of glory (Colossians 1:17). Those in the world around us need to see Him as the anchor of our soul (Hebrews 6:19), our new life (2 Corinthians 5:17). Christ, the light of the world (John 8:12), should radiate from us (Matthew 5:14). The fruit of His Spirit should flow from us like rivers of living water (John 7:38).

When it is His life and power that fills us, everything we do attracts people to Him:

"And so we keep on praying for you, that our God will make you the kind of children he wants to have—will make you as good as you wish you could be!—rewarding your faith with his power. Then everyone will be praising the name of the Lord Jesus Christ because of the results they see in you…." (2 Thessalonians 1:11-12, TLB)

Are people seeing the results of Christ’s life in us? Is He evident in our lives, not just on mission trips or in other areas of service, but all the time? Shouldn’t we be praying that He is? Because when He is, His presence and power ignites our lives and everything we do has Kingdom value. When He is glorified in us, He can transform our families, our relationships, our ministry and service.

May others praise the name of the Lord Jesus because of the results they see in us!