True Glory

When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed. (John 17:1-5 ESV)
Often, Jesus went alone to a mountain to pray.  Sometimes, He granted instruction on how to pray. Here, He allows us to listen in to His intimate discussion with the Father.  His first request is glory.  But this is not "glory" in what we often think of - "Look at Me!" It's true glory: being with the Father , knowing Him intimately.  He knew the victory was secure: He was going to defeat sin and death, so He could give us life. What He longed for was full access to the presence of the Father.  That is the place of true glory.  May we learn from the Best.