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A Prayer for Unity

DATE - May 28th, 2022

TOPIC - A Prayer for Unity

BIBLE TEXT - [Jesus said,] “I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me because of their testimony. My prayer for all of them is that they will be one, just as you and I are one, Father—that just as you are in me and I am in you, so they will be in us, and the world will believe you sent me.” - John 17:20-21







Many Christians believe that chapter 17 of John’s Gospel is the most significant collection of words and the most important prayers recorded in human history. Here we see a clear verbal demonstration of the heart of Christ only a few short hours before he poured out his heart physically. In verse 13 Jesus himself tells us that the reason for his praying aloud before his disciples was, “so they would be filled with my joy.” 

In these verses the Lord expressed his prayer for unity in love and purpose, not only for his disciples but also for us and every future believer. Centuries before we were born, the Lord was carrying us to the throne of grace so that we could be one with each other and with him, just as he and the Father are one. We can enter into the prayer of Jesus as we ask God to accomplish this in our lives.





PRAYER
TODAY, LORD, I pray for unity with family members, with other believers, and with all who know you. May we be one with the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. May our unity show the world, Jesus, that you came from the Father, and may others be drawn to you and experience your love.

INSIGHT
Prayer is the one prime, eternal condition by which the Father is pledged to put the Son in possession of the world. Christ prays through his people. Had there been importunate, universal and continuous prayer by God’s people, long ere this the earth had been possessed for Christ.

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