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have given Me is My union with You; that we’re One and that
they’ll be One as We are One.
John 1:14, “And the Word became flesh, and dwelt
among us, and we behold His glory..” That glory, said simply,
the glory that gave Jesus the provision to live, was the Father
Himself. The Father gave Himself to the Son, so that He could
live as a man. These verses from the lips of Jesus explain the
life He lived. John 8:28&29, “Jesus therefore said, ‘When you
lift up the son of Man, then you know that I am He, and I do
nothing on My own initiative, but I speak these things as the
Father taught Me.” It’s an amazing truth that Jesus said, “I do
nothing on My own initiative.”
John 6:38, “For I have come down from heaven, not to
do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.” He said, “I
do not seek My own will; I seek My Father’s will.” We know
from Gethsemane in Matthew 26:39, that He didn’t want His
own will, “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 them! 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
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