And I have declared unto them thy name,

and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me

may be in them, and I in them. John 17:26

 

 

       Jesus knew the work portion of His mission was over. In this prayer He runs down all He did through God’s power. He prays for those who have been saved that they will remain in the faith. He prays for His disciples and for those who will be saved through them. Essentially He prayed for me.

      The sacrifice portion of His mission was yet to come and He prayed for me. I am deeply moved. Jesus knew what was coming next. I am not only moved that He was willing to fulfill this brutal portion of Salvation’s plan but that He’d think of me. That has to be the God side of this God-man who came as a helpless infant into a cold world just so we could one day be restored to fellowship with our Creator.

      Declare: according to Webster is an emphatic affirmation. It is a full statement of the facts. Through the words of Christ we know fully Who God is. Perhaps that is not what we expected. Perhaps He still seems mysterious but He does need to be. He wants us to know Him fully by knowing His Son. We know His Son by reading The Word, both Old and New Testament. We know His Son through the revelation of the Spirit. We know His Son through prayer which is not only speaking but listening.

      The message is clear. Jesus did all He could do. All that was left was Calvary.  It is up to us who are walking in faith to pray for those yet to come. To declare His mighty love and saving Grace.