The Daily Word of God

 

Daily Word On 6th Nov 2023

Jesus does what he sees the Father is doing

John 5:19–21 (NJB): To this Jesus replied: In all truth I tell you, by himself the Son can do nothing; he can do only what he sees the Father doing: and whatever the Father does the Son does too. 20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him everything he himself does, and he will show him even greater things than these, works that will astonish you. 21 Thus, as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so the Son gives life to anyone he chooses; 

Here Jesus says, he cannot do anything of his own, but he do what he sees the Father is doing. Father raises the dead and Son also do the same. So here Jesus humble himself and give glory to God by his testimony. St. Paul says in his letters Philippians 2:6–9 (NJB): Who, being in the form of God, did not count equality with God something to be grasped. 7 But he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, becoming as human beings are; and being in every way like a human being, 8 he was humbler yet, even to accepting death, death on a cross. This is the nature of Jesus and this way glorify God the Father and accomplished his mission.