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All for God’s Glory
[Jesus said,] “All those who want to be my disciples must come and follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And if they follow me, the Father will honor them. Now my soul is deeply troubled. Should I pray, ‘Father, save me from what lies ahead’? But that is the very reason why I came! Father, bring glory to your name.” John 12:26-28
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Often when our souls are troubled and problems abound, we tend to pray prayers such as, “Lord, fix this situation so I won’t have to suffer or have problems! Make everything go smoothly in my life! Please remove the obstacles I’m facing today!” But Jesus, in view of his impending suffering and death, aligned himself with the Father’s purposes. While he prayed in Gethsemane, it was only natural for him to ask that if it were possible, he might not need to face the unspeakable torment that was to come. But his greater priority was not his own comfort; it was doing his Father’s will and agreeing to what would bring glory to his name.
With Christ as our example, we who follow the Lord are to do the same in our difficulties. We are to align ourselves with God’s purposes, commit to seeing them through whatever the cost to us, and enter into Christ’s prayer—that God would be glorified in our lives.
Prayers:
LORD, may my highest motivation and desire be that your name would be glorified in every trial and situation I go through. Keep my mind and heart focused on Jesus’ example and committed to what you want to accomplish in my life. Holy Spirit, please give me grace to live wholeheartedly for the glory of God’s name.
Quotes:
The possibilities of prayer are found in its allying itself with the purposes of God, for God’s purposes and man’s praying are the combination of all potent and omnipotent forces.
E. M. Bounds (1835–1913)
The One Year Bible Readings for today are: 2 Samuel 1:1–2:11; John 12:20-50; Psalm 118:19-29 and Proverbs 15:27-28.
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