Read John 17:1-11
After
Jesus finished saying this, he looked up to heaven and said, “Father, the hour
has come. Give glory to your Son, so that the Son may give glory to you. 2For
you gave him authority over all humanity, so that he might give eternal life to
all those you gave him. 3And eternal life means knowing you, the
only true God, and knowing Jesus Christ, whom you sent. 4I have
shown your glory on earth; I have finished the work you gave me to do. 5Father!
Give me glory in your presence now, the same glory I had with you before the
world was made.
6 “I
have made you known to those you gave me out of the world. They belonged to
you, and you gave them to me. They have obeyed your word, 7and now
they know that everything you gave me comes from you. 8I gave them
the message that you gave me, and they received it; they know that it is true
that I came from you, and they believe that you sent me.
9 “I
pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for those you gave me, for they
belong to you. 10All I have is yours, and all you have is mine; and
my glory is shown through them. 11And now I am coming to you; I am
no longer in the world, but they are in the world. Holy Father! Keep them safe
by the power of your name, the name you gave me,i so that they may be one
just as you and I are one.
Think
Before Jesus goes to the
cross he prays earnestly for his disciples; dedicating them to God -
commissioning them for the work of spreading the gospel.
Pray
Lord we pray for the unity of
the church in the world. Help us all -
as diverse as we are - to reflect your glory to the world.
i Keep them safe by the power of your name, the name
you gave me; some manuscripts have By
the power of your name keep safe those you have given me.
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