Day 5: A Savior's Prayer

John 17:9-10, 20

Think of the amazing example our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is in our lives and then turn your focus to His example of prayer to God the Father. It is such an encouragement to realize that Jesus, God’s very own Son, prayed to God asking God to glorify Him so that He may glorify God, and in so doing, give eternal life to all who believe on Him, confess their sins, and are baptized. Jesus prayed for the protection of His disciples and then specifically went on to not only include them, but to include all who would believe in Him through the disciples’ message about Him. As if this is not powerful enough, Jesus then prayed for unity, for us to be one just as He and God are One. Jesus prayed to God letting God know that

He wants all who believe in Him to be where He is, with the Father. Jesus wants us to know the love of the Father that is in Him, and He wants us to know that He is in each of us, as well.

Jesus gave His life so that we could have life eternal and be in the very presence of God and Himself. Jesus also gave His life so that we could go to God through Him in prayer. This is God’s love in action. It brings Him joy to lavish His love on us in such a wonderful and powerful way. Through Jesus, we can go to God in prayer now in preparation for the day we will be with Him in eternity. We should not overlook this wonderful blessing that Jesus has made available to us through His perfect love, but rather we should humbly take advantage of every opportunity to bow our heads in prayer to our Heavenly Father who has loved us since before the creation of the world. Unity with God and Jesus, through prayer, now in our hearts and minds and someday inevitably our souls, is what Jesus wants for all of us.

"I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours. And all Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine, and I am glorified in them…I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word...”

Written by Jamie Gillespie, a member at Mt. Juliet

# posted by JP @ 12:01 AM on Thursday, November 18, 2010

Comments:

To think of Jesus giving His life so we can communicate to the Father really helps me value pray. It also makes me think that when I neglect to pray it is kinda like neglecting to appreciate Jesus' death. Today - I will take my two prayer requests I picked up off the prayer panels this morning and pray them realizing afresh that Jesus gave me the opportunity to do this!

Thanks Jamie for the great blog.

# posted by

David R. Shannon : November 18, 2010 at 7:28 AM



Day 5: A Savior's Prayer John 17:9-10, 20 Think of the amazing example our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is in our lives and then turn your focus to His example of prayer to God the Father. It is such an encouragement to realize that Jesus, God’s very own Son, prayed to God asking God to glorify Him so that He may glorify God, and in so doing, give eternal life to all who believe on Him, confess their sins, and are baptized. Jesus prayed for the protection of His disciples and then specifically went on to not only include them, but to include all who would believe in Him through the disciples’ message about Him. As if this is not powerful enough, Jesus then prayed for unity, for us to be one just as He and God are One. Jesus prayed to God letting God know that He wants all who believe in Him to be where He is, with the Father. Jesus wants us to know the love of the Father that is in Him, and He wants us to know that He is in each of us, as well. Jesus gave His life so that we could have life eternal and be in the very presence of God and Himself. Jesus also gave His life so that we could go to God through Him in prayer. This is God’s love in action. It brings Him joy to lavish His love on us in such a wonderful and powerful way. Through Jesus, we can go to God in prayer now in preparation for the day we will be with Him in eternity. We should not overlook this wonderful blessing that Jesus has made available to us through His perfect love, but rather we should humbly take advantage of every opportunity to bow our heads in prayer to our Heavenly Father who has loved us since before the creation of the world. Unity with God and Jesus, through prayer, now in our hearts and minds and someday inevitably our souls, is what Jesus wants for all of us. "I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours. And all Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine, and I am glorified in them…I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word...” Written by Jamie Gillespie, a member at Mt. Juliet # posted by JP @ 12:01 AM on Thursday, November 18, 2010 Comments: To think of Jesus giving His life so we can communicate to the Father really helps me value pray. It also makes me think that when I neglect to pray it is kinda like neglecting to appreciate Jesus' death. Today - I will take my two prayer requests I picked up off the prayer panels this morning and pray them realizing afresh that Jesus gave me the opportunity to do this! Thanks Jamie for the great blog. # posted by David R. Shannon : November 18, 2010 at 7:28 AM Post a Comment << Home	Mt. Juliet Church of Christ 1940 N. Mt. Juliet Road P.O.Box 248 Mt.Juliet, TN 37122-0248 (615)758-2274 Fax:615-754-2351 Email Worship Services: Sunday Early Worship: 8AM Sunday Bible Study: 9:15AM Sunday Late Worship: 10:15AM Night Worship: 6PM Wednesday Bible Study: 7PM Past Archives: November 2010 December 2010

Day 5: A Savior's Prayer

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