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He prayed that we would be one!

The Lord Jesus prayed for us all in John 17. He prayed for divine protection, wisdom and that we would be one. In verses 20 and 21, He reveals that He is not only praying for the original disciples who were with Him in His earthly ministry, He is also praying for all those who would ever come to believe in Him through the Apostle’s word and teaching. That means He is also praying for us!  Not only that, He is praying that we would all be one, just as He and the Father are one. We have the most powerful advocate praying for us. Romans 8:34 says: “Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us”. Know today that you are not alone in your walk of faith. God is with you, and the Lord Jesus is interceding on your behalf. He has also sent His Spirit to help you daily, and dispatches His angels to guard you. Rejoice, He never leaves nor forsakes us!

John 17: 20,21 (AMPC) “Neither for these alone do I pray [it is not for their sake only that I make this request], but also for all those who will ever come to believe in (trust in, cling to, rely on) Me through their word and teaching, That they all may be one, [just] as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be one in Us, so that the world may believe and be convinced that You have sent Me.

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It’s all about relationship!

Our relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ is our greatest relationship! In life, Everything in our  lives happens through relationships. You might have heard the quote: “It’s who you know.” That is very true. There are people who have high ranking jobs who get paid very well, yet they never qualified for that position. It was given to them because of some kind of relationship. It’s about relationship. If you go to my mother’s home and knock on the door, she will look through the peephole, identify you as a stranger and refuse to open the door. If I show up, she will open the door right away and welcome me. She will even offer me a sandwich and coffee. It’s about relationship. I can show up in Yankee stadium, but I will have to pay for a ticket just to get into a seat. However, if a Yankee player arrives at the stadium, they open the employee gate for him, and he can waltz right in. Why? Because of his relationship to the organization. Guess what? 1 John 3:8 says: “The reason the Son of God was revealed was to undo and destroy the works of the devil.” Did you just read that? Whoever is in relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ has His protective covering. He came to destroy the works of the devil in our lives. If you personally know Him as Lord and Savior, He will undo and destroy anything in your life that came to kill, steal and destroy you and your family. Hey, it’s who you know!

1 John 3:8 “The reason the Son of God was revealed was to undo and destroy the works of the devil.”