John 17:24
Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may
be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved
me before the foundation of the world.
This passage is part of the prayer that Jesus prayed
to the Father on behalf of His disciples prior to His eminent death and
resurrection. Jesus was confirming with
the Father that His disciples and all of the new believers in the good news of
the salvation story who followed in discipleship would join Him in glory for all
eternity.
Jesus prayed that all that choose to follow Him would see the fullness of His grace and beauty. He prayed that all His followers would see His standing with the Father on the grandest scale in heaven without the obstructive hindrances of the flesh. He prayed that His disciples would experience the full capacity and infinite power of His glory. He prayed that all of His disciples would join Him at the right hand of
the Father for all eternity.
Jesus' prayer to the Father in heaven provides us with the
strength that we need to endure all that comes against us in life because we
know there will be the ultimate victory in the end. To paraphrase 2 Cor 4:8-9, we may be
afflicted in every way, but not crushed; we may be perplexed, but not driven to
despair; we may be persecuted, but not forsaken; we may be struck down, but not
destroyed because we are one with Jesus Christ. Our place in heaven has been secured.
Prayer
Heavenly Father, we come to You in the name of Jesus Christ,
Our Lord, Our Master and Our King. We
thank You Father that we may be one with Jesus as He is one with You. We praise You as we receive in faith all of
the promises that come with being a disciple of Your Son. May the Holy Spirit keep us steadfast in all
aspects of our discipleship. We ask all these things in the name of the Son of the Most High God, Jesus Christ.
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