Scripture: John 17: 12-13
12 During my time here, I protected them by the power of the name you gave me.[c] I guarded them so that not one was lost, except the one headed for destruction, as the Scriptures foretold. 13 “Now I am coming to you. I told them many things while I was with them in this world so they would be filled with my joy.
Scripture Commentary:
Psalm 41:9 tells of Judas, the son of perdition. What Judas would do was foretold in the Old Testament. This had to happen for Jesus to be identified and then crucified. Judas played his part. The question is what part are you playing? Is it for God or for Satan?
Jesus prays for us.
John 17 is Jesus’s prayer for his disciples, and for our protection against Satan. Satan’s followers are motivated by hatred for God and His Son Jesus Christ. Jesus knows there is a war between good and evil and this war will continue until the end.
We can have a personal relationship with God through Jesus.
Jesus’s disciples had him in the flesh; we have him in the Word and in the Holy Spirit. We have a personal relationship with God in His Son Jesus Christ. When we confess our sins and accept Christ as our Lord and Savior, His Holy Spirit is awakened in us to give direction in this life here on earth.
Jesus’s mission on earth continues in us. Again, what part are your playing? Is it for God or for Satan?
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