Read John 14:8–14
Everything Jesus does is to glorify the Father. When Philip asks Jesus, “Lord,… show us the Father and that’s enough for us” (14:8), he is longing for a clearer revelation of God. But Jesus’ response redirects Philip’s understanding: Anyone “who has seen me has seen the Father” (14:9). Jesus emphasizes that His entire life and work reveal the Father’s heart and character.
Jesus makes it clear that He is perfectly united with the Father. He tells Philip, “Don’t you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I speak to you I do not speak on my own. The Father who lives in me does his works” (14:10). Every word Jesus speaks and every miracle He performs is an expression of the Father’s will and power. Jesus’ purpose on earth is to make the Father known and to glorify Him through His obedience, love, and sacrifice.
This relationship between Jesus and the Father also extends to those who believe in Him. Jesus promises, “Truly I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do. And he will do even greater works than these, because I am going to the Father” (14:12). As believers, we are invited to participate in glorifying the Father through the works we do in Jesus’ name. Our prayers, actions, and service all become opportunities to reveal God’s glory to the world.
In everything, Jesus models the truth that life’s ultimate purpose is to glorify the Father. He lived in perfect submission, speaking only what the Father gave Him to say and doing only what the Father willed. As we follow Jesus, we are called to the same purpose—living in a way that reflects and honors God in everything we do. By seeking the Father’s glory, our lives become a testimony to His goodness and power, just as Jesus’ life was.
Begin praying with Psalm 115:1:
“Not to us, LORD, not to us,
but to your name give glory
because of your faithful love, because of your truth.”