“Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world. O righteous Father! The world has not known You, but I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me. And I have declared to them Your name, and will declare it, that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them
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Jesus prayed this prayer for His disciples. As I was reading this prayer this morning, I heard His voice and I stopped reading and just listened. He was praying this very prayer for me! I felt strengthened hearing that loving voice cover me and each word just melted into my heart. I became one with Him. That wrecked me pretty good. I am His disciple. You are His disciple. Do you He still prays this very prayer for us? I encourage you to read John 17 and let His words minister to you. He loves us so much, so much that each day, He covers us with His perfect love.