Saturday, June 26, 2021 11:08:16
Posted By Nan
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John 17 This passage in John covers the same events as in the previous blog. But this is now Jesus’ prayer to God. Jesus spoke about God giving those who were His to Jesus. He spoke so that the disciples would know. He wanted them to understand the greatness of God. That they were His precious children. He wanted that to fill them with Joy. Jesus spoke God’s word to the world and the world hated Him for it. The disciples, as ones who heard and accepted what Jesus spoke, are also hated by the world. Jesus is not of this world. Nor are we who hear and accept His word. Jesus asked God to keep all who believed in Him safe. He asked for them to be sanctified by the truth of God’s words spoken by Jesus. Jesus sent His disciples out into the world, and He continues to send us out into the world. He sanctified himself so that we could be sanctified. That is cause for Joy. So we have Joy because of what God instructed Jesus to speak to us. We have Joy because we belong to God and He gave us to Jesus. We also have Joy because Jesus sanctified himself so that we could be sanctified. We don’t have to do anything. That gift has already been given. May we be fully aware of God’s great gift to us and experience the Joy of that gift. |