Revealing Christ's Glory.

John 2

This, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus performed at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him. vs11
 

At the wedding feast in Cana, Christ transforms the water to wine. John, prompted by the Holy Spirit records the words that Christ revealed his glory through this act, and as a result, his disciples placed their faith in him.

As I reflect on this, I begin to wonder about  the effect of revealing Christ's glory in our daily walk in order to point others to Christ to place their faith in him. Does revealing Christ's glory cause faith in Him? I wonder.

I am thinking through the different records where Christ engages individuals and groups of people and the result is faith in Him. Is Christ revealing his glory in these instances? I think about Nicodemus. In John 3 there is no clear revealing of his glory - unless it is in his teaching about being born again and as the snake is lifted up in the desert so the Son of Man will be lifted up, e.g., cruicified.

However, in John 4, where Christ deliberately engages the Samaritan woman at the well; Christ does demonstrate some of His glory by revealing everything that the woman had done (v. 29) and this resulted in faith. The woman goes on to testify of Christ's revelation and the towns people come to meet Jesus face to face. The Bible goes on to say that because of his words many more became believers.

Also recorded in John 4 is the testimony of Christ healing the royal official's son. Verse 47 records, "When this man heard that Jesus had arrived in Galilee from Judea, he went to him and begged him to come and heal his son, who was close to death." Jesus' response is perceptive. "Unless you people see miraculous signs and wonders, you will never believe." v48

So in this case, was Christ's glory revealed? He does heal the boy and that without having actually visited the boy physically. And the result is measurable. God says 'So all he and his household believed."