Chapter 17 of John is titled in my ESV Bible; “The High Priestly Prayer”. Jesus is praying to His Father, God.
“20I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, 21that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me.” – John 17:20-21 (ESV)
Jesus is not just praying for Himself in this chapter. He is praying for the disciples that He is sending out to reach the lost. He makes sure to pray for their strength. He prays that they are able to reach those that they are called to reach, you and me.
I know that it seems hard to believe that Jesus was praying for us 2000 years into the future. How can He even know that I will be here? Because He is God and He knows all. He wants nothing but the best for His brothers and sisters. He wants to make sure that each of us has the same opportunities as those of the time when He walked this world.
If praying was good for Jesus, why would it not be good for me? Jesus prayed for Himself in the time that was coming of His death. He then prayed for those He was sending out. He then prayed for me that I might receive. I have the same opportunity to pray as He did and who am I to not take that same opportunity each and every day.
What would be if you took time to pray as Jesus prayed? I wonder, do you feel as though Jesus was praying for you? What would be when we act like Jesus was indeed praying for you and me?
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