God's Glory Above All Else

"Now my heart 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 12:27-28

As the time for His death drew near, Jesus felt the heaviness of the suffering He was about to undergo. His flesh would have cried out "Father, save me from this hour?" but His deep commitment to the will of God caused Him to cry out instead, "Father, glorify your name!" The Father would have answered either prayer from His beloved Son, so praise be to God that Jesus prayed the latter!

Jesus' attitude was that if the Father's glory was to come through the sacrifice of His flesh then so be it. Nothing was of greater concern to Him than the Father's glory because in the Father's glory was the ultimate good. When we are flesh-driven our primary concern is for personal survival and prosperity. But if we are Spirit-driven, as Jesus was, then our primary concern becomes God's glory. Have your prayers lately reflected a flesh-driven or a Spirit-driven mindset?

Father, I know in my head that Your glory is the greatest treasure but I need Your help to grow into an attitude like Jesus that says from the heart "Father, glorify Yourself even at the expense of my flesh."

I'm praying for you.
Pastor Mark