S – Now my soul is troubled. What should I say—Father, save me from this hour? But that is why I came to this hour. ²⁸ Father, glorify your name.”^, 

Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again

John 12:27–28 CSB

O – Commentary:

my soul is deeply troubled: John used the same term (Greek tarassō) to describe Jesus’ strong emotion of agony before Lazarus’ tomb (11:33; also 13:21). When Jesus stood before death, he could not be impassive. Jesus experienced genuine anguish, yet he remained strong in obedience to the Father’s will (5:19–23; 6:37; 8:29, 38; 14:31).

12:28 a voice spoke from heaven: Cp. Matt 3:17; 17:5; Mark 1:11; 9:7; Luke 3:22; 9:35. • God had already brought glory to himself when Christ entered the world (1:14) and through Jesus’ work, which showed God’s power to the world. • I will do so again: The final display of glory would come at the cross (see 12:23; 17:1). In John, the cross is an event of glory as Christ was “lifted up” (12:32) and glorified there. Jesus was prepared for crucifixion like a king coming to his coronation; the cross was like a throne (see 19:19–22), and he was buried like royalty. Jesus’ time of glorification included the entire sequence from arrest through resurrection.

 New Living Translation Study Bible 

A – When we are going through hard times, do we recognize that our obedience to God’s will glorifies Him?  It is truly a struggle.  Jesus stepped toward the “pain box.”  We must be willing to do that as well if our obedience will bring glory to God.

R – Heavenly Father, you will, ways and thoughts are higher than ours.  None of us enjoy moving in or towards pain.  We put our faith and trust in you that you will be glorified when it seems the toughest.