Thursday, January 28, 2016

JESUS PRAYED FOR YOU

John 17:20-21            My prayer is not for them [the original disciples] alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.


Have you ever looked at the prayers of Jesus in the New Testament? There are many different scenes where he prayed. I have not counted the scenes depicted in each Gospel, only the unduplicated number. I think there are twelve. Some scenes merely allude to Jesus going off to pray in a solitary place. Others give the words he actually used in his prayers. Of the prayers that we have with his words, they are important to consider. If you were to look at all the prayers in the New Testament that Jesus prayed, what do you think you would find?

Every prayer that Jesus offered to the Father was answered. Yes, there were times where is emotions got in the way but he allowed the truth to direct his petitions to the Father. When he wanted to elevate his will over the Father’s in the Garden of Gethsemane, what happened? Jesus relented of that urge and elevated the Father’s will over his. In submitting to the Father, each of his prayers would be answered for they were a part of God’s plan. Sometimes his prayers were general in nature but they were still in line with God’s plan for Jesus and for us.

May God continue to grow you in the likeness of His Son. May your prayers conform to His will. May you pray that God has his way in your heart and mind. Be mindful of the Spirit’s presence and ministry to you personally and allow Him free reign in your heart and mind. In submitting our prayer life to Him, we find more unity in thought and action as we align with His will.

            

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