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foundation of the world”. My glory is not a particular glory. The

Lord speaks in this chapter about particular glories. In verse 5,

for instance, “and now glorify me, thou Father, along with

thyself, with the glory which I had along with thee before the

world was”, is a particular glory. Then again in verse 22, “And

the glory which thou hast given me I have given them”, is a

particular glory; but in verse 24 it is “my glory”, which is a

wonderful expression. There is a fulness about it. “If anyone

serve me … him shall the Father honour”. The Father would

honour such now; He will certainly honour such in the future,

answering the Lord’s request that “where I am they also may

be with me, that they may behold my glory which thou hast

given me, for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the

world”.

I trust I have given some impression of the Lord’s own words,

“If anyone serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there

also shall be my servant. And if anyone serve me, him shall

the Father honour”. May these truths become increasingly

attractive to us, for the Lord’s own name’s sake.

Address at Redbridge

14 January 1989