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Dear
Friend,
If you do not already have a habit of gathering daily manna the first thing in the morning (we can look at the example given to us in Exodus 16 and find the pattern for make it a habit. Establish your life and your schedule to allow you the necessary time to do your daily collection first thing every morning to give you the strength to make it through the day. And remember that today’s manna will not be sufficient for tomorrow; tomorrow’s manna must be collected tomorrow morning. Saturday, September 28, 2024
Today's Passage : Today's Passage :The High Priestly Prayer [Part 1] Bible Verse:John 17:1-10 (ESV) "When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed.” “I have manifested your name to the people whom you gave me out of the world. Yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they know that everything that you have given me is from you. For I have given them the words that you gave me, and they have received them and have come to know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me.” “I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours. All mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them.” " Message:
John 17 consists entirely of Jesus’ last prayer, a long prayer he said aloud just before his arrest. It has three parts: First, he prays for himself; second, for his disciples; and third, for the entire world. Today’s selection contains the entirety of his prayer for himself, and the beginning of his prayer for his disciples.
Although partly it is an actual prayer, in part it is a summation or conclusion of his life and teaching for the benefit of listeners and those who, like us, will read it later. In the first part, he states that his work on earth is finished, and asks the Father to glorify him. In this context, “glorify” signifies that it is time for him to be arrested, killed, resurrected, and ascend to heaven. The timing emphasizes the dichotomy between Jesus’ life and His resurrection and ascension. In His life, He became a servant, giving up His divinity to become a model example of what He preached: humility, service, and self-abasement. In His resurrection, He proves the value of His humble life by being glorified of the Father.
The prayer transitions seamlessly into a prayer for his disciples. Christ affirms that the disciples now fully believe in Him: that what He says is the word of God. He also begins to identify himself as part of the Godhead; for he says that all God has is now His.
Finally, He states that glory has come to him through his disciples. This is a bit startling, because only a short time ago, he firmly refuted the idea that his glory came from men. Yet now, he prays to the Father that glory has come to him from his true disciples — that is, those who believe in him 100%.
This is unlike almost anything else in the New Testament. Christ is glorified in those who believe in Him. We have a part to play in the glorification of God! Here we begin to understand that glorification of God is the antithesis of human pride; glorification of God replaces pride as the central theme of human existence.
Meditation : Prayer : Now all glory to you, mighty God, who is able to keep me from falling away and will bring me with great joy into your glorious presence without a single fault. All glory to you who alone are God, our Savior through Jesus Christ our Lord. All glory, majesty, power, and authority are yours before all time, and in the present, and beyond all time,..........Amen |
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