Wednesday, February 18, 2015

John 17  The prayer of Jesus is a model and a gift to us.  Jesus sits at the right Hand of God and makes intercession for us... Perhaps this prayer reveals what He asks the Father for on our behalf?

He asks that He may continue to be glorified on earth.. by giving eternal life to those who are God's chosen ones.  
He asks that we may be kept in His name, becoming one with the Father and the Son.
He asks that we might be made full with His joy.
He asks that we be kept from the evil one.
He asks that we be sanctified in the truth... His Word.
He asks that through our unity with God the world will believe.
He asks that we might be with Him and behold His glory.
He asks that we might know His love.

These requests that Jesus prayed on the night that He was betrayed, are the requests that we can also present to the Father in the Name of Jesus.  The prayers that God will answer.

Father in heaven, hallowed be Your Name!  Father, keep us in Jesus.  Unite us together with You.  Fill  us with the joy of Jesus.  Keep us from the evil one.  Sanctify us by Your Word. Renew our minds and transform our lives by Your Truth.  As we abide in You and You abide in us, be glorified!  May the world witness the love and glory of Christ in us and come to believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, sent from God the Father.  May they know Your great love.  May Your kingdom come and Your will be done, in the Name of Jesus we pray.  Amen.

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