Six times in the High Priestly prayer Jesus named God "Father", and once "The True God". With this unique name he expressed his own trust and longing for God. For he was one with the Father in essence, but emptied himself and was humble for our redemption. He had no desire to be famous or possess things. Thirteen time he used the expression "you have given me". The Son regarded humanity, his followers, his works and authority a gift from God, as if they were not his own already. And he was devoid of such, yet submitting to his Father’s majesty and honor. This humility assured continuous harmony, so that the Son fulfilled the Father’s thoughts and purposes totally.
On account of this absolute submission he could say in prayer without willfulness, "I desire." So what is the desire expressed by God’s Son? It is that all his followers in time and space would be with him where he is. Thus, Paul testifies that he was crucified with Christ and buried with him to share his rising, and will be seated by him in heaven, to discover the riches of God’s superabundant grace by the gentleness of Christ Jesus (Romans 6:1-11; Ephesians 2:4-7).
Our unity with Christ goes beyond sharing in his sufferings and love, and includes his glory. He desires us to see his glory and dwell in his companionship forever. The apostles knew this goal of our hope. We shall rejoice with eternal joy unspeakable when we see him. We shall also reflect his glory, transformed into his likeness, because the condition of this radiance is given to us in the outpouring of God’s love into our hearts (Romans 5:5 and 8:29). He gave his glory, since he was glorious even in his lowly manhood. The apostles realized in his presence that his glory proceeded from unshakeable love between him and the Father, before the earth’s foundation. This existence in the Holy Trinity is the source of our being and ransom.