Throughout His life, we see Jesus’ resting in His relationship with the Father. As a young boy, He confidently asserted His conviction about being engaged in what the Father was doing. When tempted, His Father’s words and will guided His choices. Faced with challenges in ministry, He looked to the Father to supply His needs. In all these ways and more, Jesus made exalting God a priority in His life. His lifelong confidence and humility flowed from an awareness of whose He was and who He was in relationship to God.
Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me. Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. Father, glorify your name!”—John 12:26-28
Prayer: Our Father, we rest in You. May we, like Jesus, live to exalt You only. In Jesus’ name we pray, amen.
