John 17:1-11a
Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come. Give glory to your son, so that your son may glorify you, just as you gave him authority over all people, so that your son may give eternal life to all you gave him. Now this is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ. I glorified you on earth by accomplishing the work that you gave me to do. Now glorify me, Father, with you, with the glory that I had with you before the world began.
"I revealed your name to those whom you gave me out of the world. They belonged to you, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they know that everything you gave me is from you, because the words you gave to me I have given to them, and they accepted them and truly understood that I came from you, and they have believed that you sent me. I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for the ones you have given me, because they are yours, and everything of mine is yours and everything of yours is mine, and I have been glorified in them. And now I will no longer be in the world, but they are in the world, while I am coming to you."
Dawg's thought:
Today's prayer intention is for those who are affected by the earthquake in Indonesia.
Jesus knows our plight. In reading today's reading, I am struck with how profoundly Jesus "worries" about us through His prayer to The Father. He knows our plight and continues to pray for us.
It's the image of a merciful God that does not want to condemn us, but a God that wants the best for us. It's also the image of a just God Who isn't going to take away our free will but allows us to choose Him and choose faithfulness to Him. It is beautiful how much He loves us and cares for us.
Jesus knows our plight and longs to help us in this battle. Take care and God Bless.
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