In John 17, Jesus prays with and for His followers. At one point in His prayer He prays for “all those who will believe in Me ….” [vs 20]
I am always astounded that I am included in His prayer. You are also. Jesus prayed for us. He asked that the full measure of His joy might be in us. He asked that we might be protected. He asked that we might be sanctified by His truth. (Read His prayer for you today in John 17.)
What blesses me most is found in verses 22-23: “I have given them the glory You have given Me. May they be one as We are one. I am in them…” [HCSB]
“I am in them.” Jesus in me. Say that with me, Jesus in me. Have you ever pondered all that means?
Charles Spurgeon wrote of this verse, “This is no narrow pipe through which a thread-like stream may wind its way, it is a channel of amazing depth and breadth, along whole glorious length a ponderous volume of living water may roll its floods.”
“I am in them.” Jesus in us. May we not restrict this flood of living water but instead by the power of, and our cooperation with His Spirit keep the channel uncluttered by doubt and sin.
Oh LORD, let your living water roll its floods through me!
