I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. John 17:20,21
It's a big prayer in these two little verses from our Lord's night prayer in the garden of Gethsemane. From Jesus to those present disciples, and the ones to come who believe through them, and finally that the entire world would be one and believe. That's a lot to pray for, and we can see all around us that it has not come to pass yet. We also come to see through our Bible study and other writings that these disciples, the saints of old, and we who believe today all struggle to remain faithful to our Lord Jesus. So, does the success of our Lord's prayer depend on us? Apparently not, for on the cross Jesus stated that it was finished.
We are redeemed by the blood of the Lamb!
Bucky