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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 testimony from Jesus, “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
words of the Father. When He gave the Sermon on the Mount,
they were the words of the Father. When He gave the Sermon
in the Valley, they were the words of the Father. Jesus said, “I
do nothing on My own initiative. And I have no will of My
own and I do nothing but what He does. He does it in Me. I
don’t seek My own glory. I only speak what He tells Me to
speak.