It seems to be one of the fleshly features to which we are most inclined: the need for affirmation and approval. When we don’t get our ‘due’ we get angry and resentful. If no one else will speak of our great accomplishments, we’ll find a way to slip it into the conversation.
Jesus said "He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory,” (Jn. 7:18). Jesus never sought glory for Himself, nor even received it when it was given (Jn. 5:41; 8:50). And rather than remain in the company of admiring followers, He would retire to a solitary place to worship His Father (Luke 5:15-16). At the end of His earthly life, He could truly say, "Father, I have glorified You" (John 17:4).
Jesus was so devoted to His Father's glory, He did not need to be vindicated before those who crucified Him (1 Peter 2:23). In Jesus there was no thought of self-interest. In the end, of course, at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, as He is highly exalted by the Father. But Jesus did not exalt Himself. And this same attitude be ours: “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you” (1 Peter 5:6).
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