When Jesus comes into His Father’s Glory
38 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.
22nd October 2024: Horsham
I don’t have any doubt as I read this that Jesus knew exactly where he was heading. He has already spoken about his death, but in these verses, it is clear that his sights go far beyond that. This is about ‘when he comes into his Father’s glory,’ clearly pointing towards his own return to heaven.
Jesus refers to an adulterous and sinful generation. He was referring to the culture of 1st Century Palestine. He could as easily be referring to our own. The message to his followers and disciples who lived in such a generation is simple. Be ashamed of me in this life, and I will have nothing to do with you in the next.