Monday, June 7, 2021

 Shalom,

Just before JESUS gave His life for US, He prayed THIS to the Father in John 17:14-2:

14 I have given and delivered to them Your word (message) and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world [do not belong to the world], just as I am not of the world. 15 I do not ask that You will take them out of the world, but that You will keep and protect them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the world (worldly, belonging to the world), [just] as I am not of the world. 17 Sanctify them [purify, consecrate, separate them for Yourself, make them holy] by the Truth; Your Word is Truth. 18 Just as You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. 19 And so for their sake and on their behalf I sanctify (dedicate, consecrate) Myself, that they also may be sanctified (dedicated, consecrated, made holy) in the Truth. 20 Neither for these alone do I pray [it is not for their sake only that I make this request], but also for all those who will ever come to believe in (trust in, cling to, rely on) Me through their word and teaching, 21 That they all may be one, [just] as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be one in Us, so that the world may believe and be convinced that You have sent Me. 22 I have given to them the glory and honor which You have given Me, that they may be one [even] as We are one: 23 I in them and You in Me, in order that they may become one and perfectly united, that the world may know and [definitely] recognize that You sent Me and that You have loved them [even] as You have loved Me.

Notice especially the underlined verses! This world system, run by the enemy, hated JESUS and hates US! Why? Because they are defeated foes who know that their time is almost up and they do know their own future! The ONLY Truth is GOD and HIS WORD! Ans WE are sanctified, set apart, by HIS WORD! JESUS was NOT siomply p[raying for His followers who were with Him, but for every person who would ever recieve Him as lord and Saviour! THAT means us, too! WE are the witnesses to HIS great work on opur behalf! SALVATION! NOW, because of the NEW BIRTH provided by the sacrifice of JESUS, God the Father loves each and every one of us just as much as HE loves JESUS! We cannot even yet comprehend the fullness of this, but we WILL! We have SUCH a glorious future! Make the decision today that you will never again allow yourself to be moved or shaken by anything or anyone in this world, but that you will encourage yourself inthe Lord, just as David did, through His WORD! Here, to help you with that, is Hillsong Worship with "Who You Say I Am":

Shalom in Him!