Our Lord Prays for His Own: Thoughts on John 17Ravenio Books, 13 mei 2014 THIS chapter is emphatically the Lord’s prayer. That which we commonly call the Lord’s prayer He taught His disciples, but did not use Himself. The petition, “Forgive us our trespasses,” could never have been uttered by the Lord Jesus Christ. This prayer, on the other hand, is His own—His disciples were not invited to unite in it; it was a prayer they did not and could not utter. Evidently the Lord spake so as to be heard, and the disciples listened. The Holy Ghost has provided that not one petition should be lost to the church of God. We often find our Lord teaching His disciples to pray, and we read of Him spending even whole nights in prayer; but we never find Him praying with His disciples. Indeed, there would seem to be something incongruous in Christ kneeling down with His disciples for prayer; there must always have been something peculiar in His petitions. At this time His work on earth was well-nigh ended: nothing remained for Him but to die: “I have finished the work which Thou gavest Me to do.” (v. 4.) The Last Supper was over. The Lord had dispensed to His disciples the broken bread and poured-out wine, memorials of His dying love; He had expressed to them His desire, that in remembrance of Him, they should often gather together and thus show forth His death in this illustration and their union with Himself and with each other, until His return to them in glory. He had washed their feet; He had comforted them; He had opened His whole heart to them. He now opens it for them to Him before whom “all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid;” and having poured out His soul into the ear, and into the bosom of God, He went forth into Gethsemane. May God the Spirit be with us and give unction and understanding to our hearts, while we meditate on His most precious prayer. |
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... people's sorrow the Saviour's heart was full. “These words spake Jesus.” With what object? “These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.” (xv. 11.) “These things have I spoken ...
... people's hour. Remember, as we study this chapter, how evidently we are taught that prayer is not intended to move the heart of God—no need for that. The Lord will have His people pray, in order that they may assure their own hearts, by ...
... people. There are many petitions in this prayer for the people of God; but only one doth Christ present for Himself—“Father, glorify Thy Son.” In the fifth verse it is repeated and expanded: “And now, O Father, glorify thou Me with ...
... people; by now laying upon Him the iniquity of them all; by accepting the sacrifice He is about to offer to Thee on their behalf; by substituting Him for the sins of Thy people; by sustaining and upholding Him in the tremendous ordeal ...
... people. III. The persons given to Him—even “to as many as Thou hast given Him.” So, then, God has given a people to Christ; and “all things are for your sakes.” This is the truth which, next to the revelation of Christ Himself, shines ...
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Our Lord Prays for His Own: Thoughts on John 17 Marcus Rainford,Marcus Rainsford Fragmentweergave - 1978 |
Our Lord Prays for His Own: Thoughts on John 17 Marcus Rainford,Marcus Rainsford Fragmentweergave - 1978 |