Ancient Prayer: Jesus

My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth… My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you… Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.

John 17:15–17, 20–21, 23 (NIV)

Beforeword:

Jesus prayed for me. Jesus prayed for you. Let that sink in!!

In His final hours before the cross, Jesus prayed—not for Himself alone, but for His disciples and for all future believers. His words carry the weight of eternity: a plea for protection from evil, for sanctification in truth, and for unity that reflects the oneness of the Father and the Son.

What’s remarkable is that Jesus knew the challenges His followers would face—opposition, division, temptation—yet His request was not for escape, but for strength to remain in the world as lights of truth and love.

This prayer reminds us that our faith is part of something much larger than ourselves; we are bound together across generations, cultures, and nations by the love of God.

It’s the kind of prayer that moves from the page into our own mouths.

Prayer For Today: Protection & Unity

Jesus—
When You prayed that night,
You saw ME!
Before I ever spoke Your name,
You spoke mine to the Father.
I’m so grateful.

Protect me from the evil that prowls,
not by pulling me out of the world,
but by keeping me steady in it.
Shape me by Your truth
until my heart aligns its beats with Yours.

And Lord,
Dismantle the walls we build to separate,
Erase the lines we draw, so that love speaks louder
than division ever could.

Let my life be the living testimony
that the Father sent the Son,
that the Son loves His own.

Amen.

Shabbat Shalom.

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