John 17:20-26 – Jesus Prays for All Believers
- “ The Most Trusting Man in the World ”
- It’s the first line that gets me;
- “My prayer is not for them alone. My prayer is for those who will believe in me through their message,”
- This is incredible.
- Jesus’ trust in His disciples is awe inspiring.
- The salvation of the whole world is in their hands.
- He will die on the cross, atone for the world’s sin and show us the way to live.
- But.
- How can someone respond without hearing. And how can someone hear without someone telling them.
- He is putting His trust in these few men and everything that He goes through may be pointless if they don’t step up to the plate.
- This is not an isolated situation.
- At the end Jesus prays something that He also tells His disciples: all men will know Him because of their love and unity for one another.
- Again; He is trusting those who follow Him to be what He says they can be in order to bring the world to Him.
- I am so challenged by Jesus trust in those he leads.
- I get so frustrated and disheartened sometimes and I am sure He did as well – but He still trusted us!
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