May 26 2026

Tuesday May 26

“To the Glory of God the Father”

Philippians 2:9-11

Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Welcome to Pastor’s Chat. Today we come to the climax of the magnificent passage we read in Philippians 2:11: “that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Paul has taken us from the heights of heaven to the depths of the cross, and now back to the throne of grace. What is the result of it all? It is all to the glory of God the Father.

One day every voice in the universe will declare the same truth: Jesus Christ is Lord. The word confess here means to openly acknowledge, to declare, to agree upon. There will be no atheists then. There will be no skeptics then. No false gods then. No competing kingdoms then. Every tongue will declare what heaven already knows: Jesus Christ is Lord!

Think about what that means. The baby born in Bethlehem is Lord. The carpenter from Nazareth is Lord. The rejected Savior is Lord. The crucified Lamb is Lord. The risen Christ is Lord. The coming King is Lord. This confession will not diminish the glory of the Father. It will magnify it, because it is all to the glory of God the Father.

This is important for us to think about. Jesus never competed with the Father for glory. Everything Jesus did ultimately honored the Father. In John 17:4, in Jesus’ prayer, He said, “I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do.” The entire life of Jesus Christ was centered on the Father’s glory. This is the purpose of our lives too. First Corinthians 10:31 says, “Whatever you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” We often ask, “What will make me happy? What will make me successful? What will make me comfortable?” But the better question is: What will glorify God? When we start asking that question, everything changes.

The mind of Christ is not self-centered. It is God-centered. Jesus did not come to build an earthly empire for Himself. He came to glorify the Father through perfect obedience. Now God has exalted Him forever. This is the great purpose of salvation—that we as redeemed sinners would glorify God. Ephesians 1 repeatedly mentions that the saved are saved to the praise of His glory. Ephesians 1:6 says, “to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.” Verse 12 says, “that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.” Verse 14 says, “who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.” And then Ephesians 3:21 says, “to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.”

When we forgive others, God is glorified. When we serve humbly, God is glorified. When we obey in difficult circumstances, God is glorified. When we worship Christ sincerely, God is glorified. Even suffering can glorify God when surrendered to Him. Peter wrote in 1 Peter 4:16, “If anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter.” One of the clearest evidences of spiritual maturity is a growing desire for God’s glory instead of our own.

Pride wants recognition. Humility wants God honored. The flesh says, “Notice me.” The Spirit says, “Magnify Christ.” That is why John the Baptist expressed this so beautifully when he said, “He must increase, but I must decrease.” We know this is the heartbeat of Philippians 2: Jesus willingly humbled Himself before the Father so that the Father would be glorified through His obedience and exaltation. Now, as believers, we are called to live our lives the same way.

Imagine what would happen if every Christian began each day by saying, “Lord, glorify Yourself through my life today.” This could transform marriages, churches, conversations, workplaces, and ministries. Because the focus would shift from self to Christ. Today, let your words glorify God. Let your actions glorify God. Let your attitudes glorify God. Remember this: the day is coming when all creation will unite in one great confession: Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. What a moment that will be. Are you living today in the light of that future reality?

Let us pray. “Father, thank You that one day every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. Forgive us for living for our own glory instead of Yours. Help us to magnify Christ in our words, our attitudes, and our actions. May our lives point others to Jesus and bring glory to Your throne alone.

In Jesus’ name, amen.”

God bless you and may you have a wonderful, wonderful day!