Jesus Rejoices in the Spirit

Jesus sends seventy-two disciples out to share the good news of his kingdom. They return from their mission, filled with joy at what God has done through them in Jesus’s name. Then, something beautiful happens—Jesus is filled with joy through the Holy Spirit. The Spirit moves Jesus to praise what the Father is doing, enabling him to see the Father’s perfect plan unfolding. Jesus responds with joyful worship. Even Jesus, fully God and fully man, relies on the Spirit’s power to perceive and praise what the Father is accomplishing.