It is in the cross and the death of God, that we see the true glory of God. However, death as a wrongly-condemned criminal on a cross is not, by any definition, glorious. It is the ultimate paradox, but this is the comfort of Christianity. The less glorious our faith seems, the more glorious it actually is. The more Christ seems hidden, the closer He actually is. The more I recognize my sin, the greater God is working in me. Sermon for Lent 5, Judica Sunday, on John 8:46-59 by Rev. Jeff Hendrix at Faith Lutheran Church, Oregon, WI
