JESUS SPEAKING
“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” (John 17: 25-26.)
INSPIRED THOUGHTS
In this scripture, Jesus is finishing his prayer for the disciples prior to being crucified. He reveals to us that most people don’t know God, but that Jesus does know God; and that all who believe in him will know God also. Jesus faithfully delivered a message from the Master of all creation; and that message is a message of love. Through him, we can know that God is our Father, and that he loves us and yearns to have a relationship with us.
Today there are so many religions, with so many different beliefs and ideas about who, or what God is. Some religions have claimed God has asked them to kill, some claim God hasn’t asked them to do much of anything. However, Jesus has shown us that the one true God has commanded us to love. God did not set the universe in motion and then walk away, leaving us with confusion and uncertainty; we can now know the true meaning of our existence. God has always been reaching out to us; sending us messengers to speak on His behalf. At last He has sent us Jesus Christ. If we want to have a relationship with a Heavenly Father, it begins with knowing His son. May we all desire to enter into a loving relationship with God.
“Lord Heavenly Father, we ask and pray that You would speak to our hearts concerning Your Son. Help our souls to be open to receiving Your love, that we might also show that love to others. Testify to us of the truth of Your messenger, and give us Your Holy Spirit, that we might be able to fellowship with You always. We love You Father, we praise You, and we thank You, and we ask all of these things, according to Your will, in Jesus Christ’s name. Amen.” God bless all of you!
Jesus Speaks 