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“And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and
prayed, saying, ‘My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from
Me; yet not as I will, but as Thou wilt.’” Jesus said, “I do nothing
on My own. I do not seek My own will.” John 10:37&38, “If I
do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me; but if I do
them, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, that you
may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I in the
Father.’” We say that Jesus did many miracles. He didn’t do any
miracles! The father did!

Listen to John 14:10, “Do you not believe that I am in the
Father, and the Father is in Me? The words that I say to you I do
not speak on My own initiative, but the Father abiding in Me does
His works.” He said “God Himself put Himself in Me and I
initiate nothing and He does everything. It’s not My will; it’s His
will. It’s not My works; it’s His works.” That’s why before He
multiplied the loaves He thanked His Father. That wasn’t table
grace. He was saying, “Thank You for doing this miracle.”
That’s why at the grave of Lazarus He said, “I thank You, Father.
You always do it.”

John 8:50, “But I do not seek My glory; there is One who
seeks and judges.” John 7:18, “He who speaks from himself
seeks his own glory; but He who is seeking the glory of the one
who sent Him, He is true, and there is no unrighteousness in
Him.” Do you see His testimony? “I initiate nothing. I have no
will of My own. All My works are from My Father. I never seek
My own glory.” John 12:27&28, “Now My soul has become
troubled and what shall I say, ‘Father, save Me from this hour?’
But for this purpose I came to this hour.” John 14:24, one more
of His testimony, “He who does not love Me does not keep My
words; and the word which you hear is not Mine, but the Father’s
who sent Me.” He said, “The words which I speak are not mine.”
John 12:49 is the same thing, “For I did not speak on My own
initiative, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me
commandment, what to say, and what to speak.”

When He spoke to Nicodemus they were the words of the
Father. When He spoke to the woman at the well, they were the