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  HEREIN IS MY FATHER GLORIFIED
  by A.B. Simpson
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Summary: Glorifying God is not about our strength, but about being a
reflection of His fullness of grace and power, even in the midst of
weakness and suffering.

Topics: "Glorifying God", "Divine Strength"
Scripture References: Isaiah 60:1, Matthew 5:16, John 15:8, Romans 8:37, 2 Corinthians 4:7, Ephesians 3:20, Philippians 4:13, Colossians 3:17, 2 Timothy 1:7, 1 Peter 2:9

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A.B. Simpson emphasizes that the true way to glorify God is by allowing
His glory to shine through us as empty vessels, reflecting His grace and
power. He illustrates that just as the sun is glorified when it shines
through a crystal window, we too glorify God when we triumph through His
strength in our weaknesses. The transformation of a weak spirit into one
of purity and power, and a mind guided by divine wisdom to achieve great
results, brings glory to God. Simpson calls for believers to seek to
glorify God in all their actions and to adorn His doctrine through their
lives.

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The true way to glorify God is for God to show His glory through us, to
shine through us as empty vessels, reflecting His fullness of grace and
power. The sun is glorified when it has a chance to show its light
through the crystal window, or in reflection from the spotless mirror or
the glassy sea. There is nothing that glorifies God so much as for a
weak and helpless man or woman to be able to triumph through His
strength in places where the highest human qualities will fail us and to
carry on in divine power through every form of toll and suffering.

A spirit naturally weak, irresolute, selfish, and sinful, transformed
into sweetness, purity and power and standing victorious amid
circumstances from which its natural qualities must utterly unfit it
brings glory to God.

A mind not naturally wise or strong, yet directed by a divine wisdom and
carried along the path of a great and mighty plan, being used to
accomplish stupendous results for God and man-this glorifies God.
Father, let me glorify Thee this day and adorn Thy doctrine in all
things I do.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/ab-simpson/herein-is-my-father-glorified/
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