Before Jesus headed out to the garden where he would be betrayed, Jesus prayed to the Father. His prayer contained three parts:
v1-5: Jesus prayed for himself, reporting that he accomplished the work assigned to him and asking for a restoration to glory.
v6-19: Jesus prayed for the disciples, for their protection in God’s name and from the evil one. He prayed for their unity and states that they are sent into the world like the Father sent him into the world.
v20-26: Jesus prayed for us and for all who would believe, that we would be unified so that the world would know who Jesus is and know the Father’s love.
Leading more to Jesus: our unity is key in being a positive witness to the world. Follow Jesus’ example in prayer by asking the Father to unify his people and shine his light and love through us. Our witness begins on our knees!
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