John 17:20 “I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, 21 that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22 The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one, 23 I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me."
After the extremely emotional and intense time in the upper room, Jesus prayed this amazing prayer. He began by talking about His relationship with the Father, and how He had shown and told the message God wanted mankind to hear. He then prayed for His disciples, who had been entrusted with that message, that they would be protected as they faithfully lived it out and carried it on for others to hear and receive. And then He prayed for us, and the ultimate purpose that He had in coming and passing these truths on. He wants us who believe to live out that oneness of purpose: trusting God, His Son, and His plan, together. He, and the Father, want us to understand the fellowship that the Father, Son, and Spirit share. They are, and always have been on the same page. Their Love is perfect, and when we live that out, others see it too. Jesus prayed that we would be on board with His plan and that we would trust Him and follow Him. Do we?
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