(Jesus continued) “They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. Sanctify them in the truth; Thy word is truth. As Thou didst send Me into the world so I have sent them into the world.” John 17:16 – 18 Lord Your scripture tells us we are not of this […]
Filed under: Thought for Today | No Comments »
(Jesus continued) “I do not pray that Thou shouldst take them out of the world, but that Thou shouldst keep them from the evil one.” John 17:15 Lord we are still in this world. We want to be kept from the evil one also. We recite Psalm 23 where we ask – lead us not […]
Filed under: Thought for Today | No Comments »
(Jesus continued) “I have given them Thy word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.” John 17:14 Lord we know this world is not our home we are just passing through as the song reminds us. We don’t know how long […]
Filed under: Thought for Today | No Comments »
(Jesus continued) “But now I am coming to Thee, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves.” John 17:13 Lord as a little girl I used to sing ….’If you want joy real joy let Jesus come into your heart.’ Those words have certainly proved to […]
Filed under: Thought for Today | No Comments »
(Jesus continued) “While I was with them, I kept them in Thy name, which Thou hast given Me, I have guarded them, and none of them is lost but the son of perdition, that the scripture might be fulfilled.” John 17:12 Lord, thank You for keeping Your disciples. Thank You for keeping us. Thank You […]
Filed under: Thought for Today | No Comments »
(Jesus continued) “And now I am no more in the world, but they (disciples) are in the world, and I am coming to Thee, Holy Father, keep them in Thy name, which Thou has given Me, that they may be one, even as We are one.” John 17:11 Lord there was so much Your disciples […]
Filed under: Thought for Today | No Comments »
(Jesus continued) “I am praying for them; I am not praying for the world but for those whom Thou hast given Me, for they are Thine; all Mine are Thine, and Thine are Mine, and I am glorified in them.” John 17:9, 10 Lord thank You for Your love for Your followers. While You were […]
Filed under: Thought for Today | No Comments »
(Jesus continued) “Now they know that everything that Thou has given Me is from Thee, for I have given them the words which Thou gavest Me, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from Thee; and they have believed that Thou hast sent Me.” John 17:7, 8 Lord we believe….we […]
Filed under: Thought for Today | No Comments »
(Jesus continued) “I have manifested Thy name to the men whom Thou gavest Me out of the world; Thine they were, and Thou gavest them to Me, and they have kept Thy word.” John 17:6 Thank You Lord for calling us to come follow You. Thank You for helping us keep Your word and obey […]
Filed under: Thought for Today | No Comments »
(Jesus continued talking with His Father) “I glorified Thee (God) on earth, having accomplished the work which Thou gavest Me to do; and now, Father, glorify Thou Me in Thy own presence with the glory which I had with Thee before the world was made.” John 17:4, 5 Thank You Lord for completing Your task […]
Filed under: Thought for Today | No Comments »