At one of the hardest times in Jesus' life, this is the prayer He prayed for us.
“I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message. I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me. “I have given them the glory you gave me, so they may be one as we are one. I am in them, and you are in me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me. Father, I want these whom you have given me to be with me where I am. Then they can see all the glory you gave me because you loved me even before the world began! “O righteous Father, the world doesn’t know you, but I do; and these disciples know you sent me. I have revealed you to them, and I will continue to do so. Then your love for me will be in them, and I will be in them.” John 17:20-26
What can we learn from this?
What are my takeaways?
What are your takeaways?
To think, Jesus knew he was about to be arrested, brutally beaten, and crucified. Yet he still prayed for us.
I takeaway my need to pray for others especially when I am going through times of trial, difficulty, and pain. In those times, I tend to be more inward-thinking. Seeing His example, the better approach for me is to look outward and upward.
What are your thoughts?
