20 “I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, 21 that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22 The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one,23 I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me. 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. 25 O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me. 26 I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.”
Meditation:
- Read the passage slowly, knowing that this is Jesus praying for you (“those who will believe in me”). Read it again, substitute your name when it comes to them or they. Read it one more time.
- What are you most excited about Jesus praying for you or saying about you? Why?
- Thank Jesus for praying for you. Talk to him about the prayer phrases you found most meaningful. Pray Jesus’ prayer for his followers today in the world.
- Walk around today with the sense that Jesus is in you and that this was always his plan – to be in you.
Suggestion for Family Devotional Time: Ask: Who is in the life of each believer in v26? Ask family members to pray thanking God the Father for Jesus. Thank the Holy Spirit let you know God and experience God’s love.
Prayer & Journaling: On your prayer journal, as you listen to God, write down a few thoughts, questions, words, names, drawings, or anything that has come to your mind during this time.
Proverbs for Today 11:14-17
14 Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety. 15 Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm, but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure. 16 A gracious woman gets honor, and violent men get riches. 17 A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself.