“I do not pray for
these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; 21 that they all may be one,
as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that
the world may believe that You sent Me. 22 And the
glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are
one: 23 I in them, and You in Me;
that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have
sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.
وَلَسْتُ أُصَلِّي مِنْ
أَجْلِ هؤُلاَءِ فَقَطْ، بَلْ أَيْضاً مِنْ أَجْلِ الَّذِينَ سَوْفَ يُؤْمِنُونَ
بِي بِسَبَبِ كَلِمَةِ هؤُلاَءِ،
21 لِيَكُونَ الْجَمِيعُ وَاحِداً؛
أَيُّهَا الآبُ، كَمَا أَنَّكَ أَنْتَ فِيَّ وَأَنَا فِيكَ، لِيَكُونُوا هُمْ
أَيْضاً وَاحِداً فِينَا، لِكَيْ يُؤْمِنَ الْعَالَمُ أَنَّكَ أَنْتَ
أَرْسَلْتَنِي.
22 إِنِّي أَعْطَيْتُهُمُ الْمَجْدَ
الَّذِي أَعْطَيْتَنِي، لِيَكُونُوا وَاحِداً كَمَا نَحْنُ وَاحِدٌ.
23 أَنَا فِيهِمْ، وَأَنْتَ فِيَّ،
لِيَكْتَمِلُوا فَيَصِيرُوا وَاحِداً، حَتَّى يَعْرِفَ الْعَالَمُ أَنَّكَ
أَرْسَلْتَنِي وَأَنَّكَ أَحْبَبْتَهُمْ كَمَا أَحْبَبْتَنِي.
John 17:20-23
Jesus asked for unity amongst believers.
He desires that we have a deep connection with Him and The Father and other
believers. He gave us a new commandment:
“A new
commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that
you also love one another.”
وَصِيَّةً جَدِيدَةً أَنَا أُعْطِيكُمْ: أَحِبُّوا
بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضاً، كَمَا أَحْبَبْتُكُمْ أَنَا، تُحِبُّونَ بَعْضُكُمْ.
John
13:34
Both unity and love have the same purpose “that the world may know”. Jesus commands us to be united in Him. As
believers in Jesus Christ, as Lord and Saviour, we need to be united with each
other in every family, in every Church and across all denominations, churches
and counties, and lift up ‘The Church’ as one church, because Christ loved the church and gave himself up
for her Ephesians 5:25.
The unity that Christ offers brings peace within and between believers.
In the world system we may have tribulations and persecution but we have Jesus’
assurance:
“These
things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you
will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”
أَخْبَرْتُكُمْ بِهَذَا كُلِّهِ لِيَكُونَ لَكُمْ فِيَّ
سَلاَمٌ. فَإِنَّكُمْ فِي الْعَالَمِ سَتُقَاسُونَ الضِّيقَ. وَلكِنْ تَشَجَّعُوا،
فَأَنَا قَدِ انْتَصَرْتُ عَلَى الْعَالَمِ!»
John
16:33
I invite
you to repeat the following prayer:
Abba Father,
thank You for Your abundant blessings.
Thank You Jesus
for praying for me, to our Father.
Thank You Jesus
for granting me eternal life through the Cross.
Thank You Jesus
that you are in me and I in You.
Thank You Father
for Your love.
Thank You Jesus
for revealing God to me, because I have these wonderful resources, I can
persevere in my faith.
Abba Father,
please set me apart for your service so that I may fulfill Your mission for me
on this earth.
Help me Jesus to
carry out Your commandment to love others and be united with all my Christian brothers
and sisters.
Help me God to
demonstrate unity with fellow believers through love, obedience and commitment
to Your will.
Thank you Jesus
for the peace You give me and the assurance that You have conquered the world.
Jesus Loves you
In Him,
Wagdi Henein
.
