98 He Prayed for Us

John 17:1-26, TBC Book Two, Chapter 98
A hush fell over the room. Jesus raised his hands and looked up, as if gazing at something far away. “Father,” he prayed, “the time has come. Glorify your Son that I in turn may bring glory to you. You have given me the authority over all people so that I might give eternal life to those whom you have chosen to give me. The eternal life I speak of is this—that those whom you have given me may know you, the one and only true God, and Jesus the Messiah, the one whom you have sent.

“I have brought you glory while here on this earth by completing all that you told me to do. And now, Father, I ask that you once again give me the glory I had when I was with you, the glory I had before the world was even formed.

“Father, I have shown my disciples what you are like and taught them what is important to you. You have chosen them from out of this world and given them to me, and they have obeyed you. . . .

“I am about to leave this world to go back to you. . . . My prayer is not that you will take them out of the world; rather, I pray that you will protect them from the evil one. . . .

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Today’s Takeaways
     A proverb to guide you: Jesus also prayed specifically for us—those who would believe their message.
     A promise to cling to: “ ‘My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message. . . . My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.” John 17:20,16 NIV
     A praise to fill you: I Will Be Here  Steven Curtis Chapman     [Can skip ad after first 5 seconds]

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