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“Father, my prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.” John 17:15

 

On the night he was arrested, Jesus prayed this prayer to his Father, interceding for his disciples and all believers. This prayer is filled with compassion, revealing Christ’s mission for himself and his followers.

 

Does he ask that we may never face hardships? No, he asks that we may persevere. It’s a prayer for unity among believers so that others will believe. It’s a prayer of deep love, asking that all people may grow to believe in him. 

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Reflecting on this prayer of Jesus, we can see that as believers we have a mission—and we will accomplish it only by remaining in him. The Bible’s message is designed to draw us into a relationship with our Creator, who has revealed himself in his Son, Jesus Christ, and by his Holy Spirit.

 

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