LUKE 3:21-22
Seeing God as He Truly Is
Scripture speaks of God’s glory with words like greatness, power, splendor, and majesty. Glory—kavod—carries the idea of weight, substance, something that presses in on us and demands a response. Yet whether God feels glorious to us often depends on how we actually view Him. If God is distant, impersonal, or reduced to an idea, His glory will feel light. But if God truly is God, His glory cannot be ignored.
How would you describe your functional view of God—not just what you confess, but how you live?
Where might unmet expectations have quietly diminished your sense of God’s glory?
“Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty…” — 1 Chronicles 29:11
One God, Gloriously Revealed
At Jesus’ baptism, heaven opens and we glimpse the glory of the one true God. The Father speaks, the Son is baptized, and the Spirit descends. This is not a distant deity or an abstract force, but the living God—one in essence, three in Persons—revealing Himself in love, relationship, and purpose. The God who is utterly transcendent also draws near, speaking, affirming, and acting in history.
What stands out to you about God’s self-revelation at Jesus’ baptism?
How does knowing God as Father, Son, and Spirit shape the way you approach Him?
“You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” — Luke 3:22
Glory That Comes Near to Save
Jesus did not need repentance, yet He stepped into the waters to identify with those who do. In doing so, He revealed the heart of God’s glory: not only power, but grace. The Son enters the waters of judgment so that others might pass through to life. This glorious God is not only to be admired—He is to be trusted, worshiped, and followed.
Where is God inviting you to trust Him more fully with your identity and life?
What might it look like for you to respond to the weight of His glory with worship this week?
“The Lord—the Lord is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love and truth.” — Exodus 34:6