Many years ago, we chose the name of this domain, glorifyJesus.com, (which contains various aspects of our work and ministries) to intentionally focus on the central point of effective ministry: glorifying the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ.  But sometimes the meaning of the word “glorify” gets a bit muddied.

From my study of the Bible, I believe that the concept of “glorifying Jesus” is quite simple.

Picture yourself in a theater watching a play or some other live event.  To help you know where to focus your attention, a spotlight is directed toward one of the people on stage.

When we “glorify Jesus,” we put Him in the spotlight, to focus attention on Him.  As I read the Bible, I see the concept of “glory” and “glorify” often associated with a bright light.  I hope in the future days to find time to explain this topic more fully here from the pages of the Scriptures, but as we begin this new blog I thought that this was an important foundational topic to set forward, even though I don’t have time to go into detail on it right now.

When we truly understand what it means to “glorify Jesus,” we’ll see that this concept impacts every aspect of our life and ministry.  That’s why when I write about a baby being saved from abortion, I try not to say, “Jane saved a baby today;” instead, I say “God used Jane to save a baby today.”  The focus is on Jesus.   He is the one doing the work.  We are simply tools in His hands.