Christ’s prayer and your life
Jesus prayed,
“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.” John 17:20-21.
Here Jesus prays not just for his disciples and those who believed in him while he was on earth. In essence Jesus is praying for all those who believe in him, and are presenting the salvation message to the present day.
As believers in Christ we need to be telling the world about Jesus. We need to be living a life that reflects Jesus in a positive light. The writer of Hebrews tells us,
“Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.” Hebrews 12:14.
The life of a believer in Christ should be a positive one. Followers of Jesus need to be known for their beliefs, not for what they are against.
Mahatma Gandhi upon observing some who called themselves Christians said,
They see Christians in a negative way. Believers in Christ need to take the advise of the apostle Peter to heart when he wrote,
“Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul.
Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.” 1 Peter 2:11,12
Question. If you claim to be Christian are you as the writer of Hebrews said, making,
“....every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.” Hebrews 12:14.
Please think about it.
Jesus prayed,
“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.” John 17:20-21.
Here Jesus prays not just for his disciples and those who believed in him while he was on earth. In essence Jesus is praying for all those who believe in him, and are presenting the salvation message to the present day.
As believers in Christ we need to be telling the world about Jesus. We need to be living a life that reflects Jesus in a positive light. The writer of Hebrews tells us,
“Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.” Hebrews 12:14.
The life of a believer in Christ should be a positive one. Followers of Jesus need to be known for their beliefs, not for what they are against.
Mahatma Gandhi upon observing some who called themselves Christians said,
“Jesus is ideal and wonderful, but you Christians
- you are not like him.
Mahatma Gandhi
All too often especially here in North America people see those claiming to be Christians and observe what Gandhi seen.They see Christians in a negative way. Believers in Christ need to take the advise of the apostle Peter to heart when he wrote,
“Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul.
Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.” 1 Peter 2:11,12
Question. If you claim to be Christian are you as the writer of Hebrews said, making,
“....every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.” Hebrews 12:14.
Please think about it.
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