Title: The Reason Why The Child of God Is Never Alone
Text:
John 17:23-26 (ESV)
23 I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me.
24 Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.
25 O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me.
26 I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them."
Observation:
Today the Lord is impressing upon my heart that we need to change the conversation. We need to agree with Jesus that He has already overcome the world (John 16:33). Notice this powerful prayer of Jesus in John 17; you can't go wrong by following the example of Jesus.{ #prayfirst}
What we need to do more of is to do what we will be doing in heaven. We need to spend more time worshipping the Lord, and giving praise and thanks to Him. We need an attitude change; the Lord is the only one that can change lives.
We need to recommit ourselves to the Word of God, and prayer. We look again at why prayer is so important. Notice how Jesus prayed for you.
John 17:20-23 (ESV)
20 "I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word,
21 that 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.
22 The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one,
23 I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me.
Prayer:
Father, hallowed be Your name. Father, thank You for giving us the means of prayer to connect with You. Father, make us one people under You.
Father, help us to live a life of faith in You, and to have a heart that delights to worship You, and give You the praise and thanks that You deserve. Father, convict and convince us that when the praises and prayers go up, the blessings come down. In the mighty name of Jesus I pray, Amen.
Isaiah 55:11 (KJV)
11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
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