HEAL - God's Heart for Healing in JohnSample

Jesus prayed for me!

John was able to provide us with so many incredible details because of his extraordinary intimacy with Jesus. This entire passage is a recorded conversation Jesus had with God only hours before His crucifixion. Isn’t that amazing?  What’s more amazing is that Jesus was talking to the Father about those who believe in Him - that’s you and me! Let’s look at what Jesus prayed to the Father about us. He prayed that we would:

1. be one with Him and The Father; 

2. be protected from the evil one;

3. receive the full measure of His joy;

4. be sanctified by the truth of His Word; 

5. be wherever He is;

6. be able to see His glory, and

7. have, in us, the same kind of love God has for His son!

Since Jesus asked the Father for these things, we can be assured they were granted. Accordingly, for you and me this means that we can be one with Jesus, we can be protected from the evil one, we can receive the full measure of His joy, we can be sanctified by the truth of His Word, we can be with Him, we can see His glory, and we can have the same kind of love God has for Jesus in us! It’s up to us to apply these truths to our lives.

One final treasure from this passage, and perhaps the most mind-blowing of all, is in verse 23. Jesus said to God, “…[t]hen the world will know that you sent me and HAVED LOVED THEM EVEN AS YOU HAVE LOVED ME!" [emphasis added] He loves us as extravagantly as He loves Jesus! Let us be encouraged by that glorious news.

QUESTIONS:

1. Am I aware of these gifts taking place in my life?

2. Am I being set apart for God’s use?

3. Who, in my life, needs me to love them just as my Heavenly Father loves me?