Jesus
prays for you. Jesus prays for me. We have come to faith in Him through
the written Word of His apostles (20). The story of the Cross (1-5),
the story of the first disciples (6-19) is an ongoing story. It
continues in us. The saving effects of Christ's death are still being
felt today. The written Word of His apostles is still exerting its
powerful influence on today's world. Jesus is still praying for us
(Hebrews 7:25). He prayed for His first disciples - 'that they may be
one' (11). He prays the same prayer for us (20-23). Among His first
disciples, there was Judas Iscariot, 'the one who chose to be lost'
(12). If we are to 'maintain the unity of the Spirit', we must take
account of 'the Judas factor' - 'take notice of those who create
dissensions...avoid them' (Ephesians 4:3; Jude 4; 1 John 2:18-19; Romans
16:17-18).
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