Written by Allen Parr
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Many people wrestle with this question: If Jesus is truly God, why did He pray to the Father? That question touches one of the greatest mysteries of our faith.
When Jesus came to earth, He did not give up His divinity. He added humanity to it. He was fully God and fully man. When He prayed, He was not less than God. He was showing perfect dependence on the Father in His humanity.
In John 10:30, Jesus said, “I and the Father are one.” That reveals His divine nature. Yet in John 14:28, He said, “The Father is greater than I,” showing His humble submission as a man. Both are true. Both help us understand who He is.
In Gethsemane, Jesus prayed, “Not my will, but yours be done.” He chose to align His human will with the Father’s will. This was not God talking to Himself. It was the Son showing us what perfect obedience looks like.
This matters because Jesus understands what it means to live with human weakness and to fully trust God. He is not distant from our struggles. He entered them so that we can draw near to Him with confidence.
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Many people wrestle with this question: If Jesus is truly God, why did He pray to the Father? That question touches one of the greatest mysteries of our faith.
When Jesus came to earth, He did not give up His divinity. He added humanity to it. He was fully God and fully man. When He prayed, He was not less than God. He was showing perfect dependence on the Father in His humanity.
In John 10:30, Jesus said, “I and the Father are one.” That reveals His divine nature. Yet in John 14:28, He said, “The Father is greater than I,” showing His humble submission as a man. Both are true. Both help us understand who He is.
In Gethsemane, Jesus prayed, “Not my will, but yours be done.” He chose to align His human will with the Father’s will. This was not God talking to Himself. It was the Son showing us what perfect obedience looks like.
This matters because Jesus understands what it means to live with human weakness and to fully trust God. He is not distant from our struggles. He entered them so that we can draw near to Him with confidence.
Written by Allen Parr
·
Many people wrestle with this question: If Jesus is truly God, why did He pray to the Father? That question touches one of the greatest mysteries of our faith.
When Jesus came to earth, He did not give up His divinity. He added humanity to it. He was fully God and fully man. When He prayed, He was not less than God. He was showing perfect dependence on the Father in His humanity.
In John 10:30, Jesus said, “I and the Father are one.” That reveals His divine nature. Yet in John 14:28, He said, “The Father is greater than I,” showing His humble submission as a man. Both are true. Both help us understand who He is.
In Gethsemane, Jesus prayed, “Not my will, but yours be done.” He chose to align His human will with the Father’s will. This was not God talking to Himself. It was the Son showing us what perfect obedience looks like.
This matters because Jesus understands what it means to live with human weakness and to fully trust God. He is not distant from our struggles. He entered them so that we can draw near to Him with confidence.
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