time, but later that same event was part of why their lives had a great

impact? People like Martin Luther King Jr and Nelson Mandela who

suffered imprisonment were later hailed as leaders beyond compare. 

Their convictions and jail experiences were transformed from shame into

honor. Many believers throughout history have had a similar experience.

We see some of these stories in the book of Acts. What was painful and

humiliating turned into something that was a source of glory. For Jesus,

He opens His prayer to His Father talking about the hour that has come.

And He connects this moment to the glory that comes through it.  In

doing so, Jesus teaches those who follow Him that our suffering and

shame are not what they seem. When we are rejected and mocked for

believing in and following Jesus, it only serves to bring glory to our

Savior. May we be people who believe the truth deeply enough to face

shame with faith.