Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Wow, what an unbelievable collection of high-powered phrases of truth, promise, and prayer! We are a gift from the Father to Jesus. Jesus wants us to be with him in the glorious presence of God forever. Jesus wants us to see his glory and experience that glory. The Father has loved Jesus from before there was time, before the creation of the world. Think about these things. Ask God to show you how powerfully they reveal our importance to him as Jesus' disciples. Dream of the day you will see him as he is in all of his glory, and he transforms us to become like him (1 John 3:1-3; Colossians 3:1-4). Now, let's go live in our world based on the view God has of us.
My Prayer...
Almighty God and Abba Father, O, forgive me for my often mundane and earthbound view that I have of myself and your other children. Stir me through your Spirit to have a deeper appreciation of all of Jesus' disciples and how much each one means to you. Please empower me to be more patient, tolerant, forgiving, and respectful of my Christian brothers and sisters' imperfections, because you accept them just as you accept me with my imperfections. I acknowledge those imperfections and long for the day when we are united in perfection before your holy throne of grace as we praise you and bring you glory. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
