Jesus prays to the Father and refers to Himself in this prayer using the third person. Jesus is the One given authority by the Heavenly Father to grant eternal life to people. He grants eternal life to people who know Him and the Father. Do you know the Father and Son? Are you listening to God via His Word the Bible daily? Have you received His Holy Spirit? If not, God can make that happen. Jesus gives new life to as many as receive Him and believe in His Name.
“Now I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep through Your Name those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We are.” [2]
The Name that the Father has given us for salvation is Jesus Christ HIs Son. The Father keeps us and helps us to be one with Him and with other believers. He is the One who does this.
“I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one.” [3]
Jesus intercedes for us who know and follow Him that we will be kept from the evil one.
“I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me.” [4]
This prayer is for us who believe in Jesus via the words of His apostles recorded in the New Testament. He prays for our oneness in Him because the world needs to know Him. Our dedication to Jesus and to follow His teaching is a powerful witness to the world.
“Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am...” [5]
“Thank You Lord Jesus that You desire for us to be with You for all eternity.”
[1] John 17:2-3
[2] John 17:11
[3] John 17:15
[4] John 17:20-21
[5] John 17:24
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