By Shane Williamson for REAL CLEAR RELIGION
This year, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) is taking coaches and athletes through a study of God’s glory and asking them this simple question: “What are you chasing?”
One of our key verses is John 1:14, which says, “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. We observed his glory, the glory as the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
God has revealed His glory to us in many ways, and John 1:14 speaks to the greatest manifestation of this: the incarnation of His Son, Jesus Christ. Look again at this remarkable verse:
- Revealed glory is personal — “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.”
- Revealed glory has purpose — it’s “full of grace and truth.”
- Revealed glory has power — it’s “from the Father.”
What is our part in God’s revealed glory? He invites us into a transformational process — a joyful practice of showing off God’s glory through the way we live, love and speak. As God reveals His glory to us in many ways — through Scripture, the Spirit, creation and more — we in turn are called to reveal His glory to others in our daily lives.
