On the night before Christ was slaughtered as the Passover Lamb, He was in the Garden praying for His disciples and His impending death. In particular, Christ prayed for His glorification. In John 17:5, He prayed, “Now, Father glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.” Looking past the cross, Christ desired to restore the glory which He shared with the Father before the Incarnation. Ultimately, Christ’s glorification was achieved in His death and resurrection (Luke 24:26).
