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that the glory You 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.”