The Glorification of Jesus Christ

Most Christians and churchgoers are familiar with the account of Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. But in the middle of John 12, where that gospel records this event, Jesus makes a statement that redefines what many think was His defining moment on earth: "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified." Interestingly enough, Jesus was not referring to His triumphal ride into Jerusalem; he was referring to his death by crucifixion on the cross. It was Jesus' death on the cross that was the centerpiece of His glorification since it was His death on the cross that was the centerpiece of the Father's plan of redemption. Accomplishing the Father's will was the very purpose for which He came, and in submitting Himself to all that entailed, He became the object and channel of God's glory, both on earth and in heaven.