When Jesus Prays, He Prays for You
[shhhhh, Jesus is praying.]
“I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word. Now they know that everything you have given me comes from you. For I gave them the words you gave me and they accepted them. They knew with certainty that I came from you, and they believed that you sent me.
I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours. All I have is yours, and all you have is mine. And glory has come to me through them. I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one as we are one.
If you aren’t in a group, don’t know anybody at church, and don’t want to ask anyone on Facebook to send you ‘good thoughts,’ you can know that Jesus Himself has prayed for you. In the last 24 hours of His life, His goal wasn’t to enjoy the perfect steak, make sure Peter understood everything, or take one last look at the sunrise over the Sea of Gallilee.
He prayed, and when He prayed, you were on His mind.