Jesus says in John 8:50: “I am not seeking glory for myself; but there is one who seeks it, and he is the judge.”

So there you have it – Jesus’ motive for death. He went to the cross so that we would be saved and thus glorify the Father.

Likewise, our motive for daily dying to ourselves should be to glorify God!

If we choose to deny ourselves and take up our crosses as Christ did in obedience to God, we too will bring glory to God and experience the presence of God in our lives. We will see his hand at work in us and through us.

As God strengthens us, we make those daily choices to say “No” to selfishness and say “Yes” to God!