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SAA Notes
This is the great high priestly prayer of Jesus. He prays for Himself, for His disciples and for all throughout all ages who believe in Jesus through their message. Find two things that stand out in today’s reading that encourage you and strengthen you faith.
SJA Notes
* Gracious Father in Heaven, please we would see Jesus.
“Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.”
Here is a big deep truth for us to work through.
We are made holy and grown and nurtured by the Holy Spirit IN THE TRUTH.
Jesus prays this wonderful High-Priest-ly prayer for us His people.
And He calls out that we are sanctified in the truth.
And what is truth (as we read Pilot asked Jesus not longer after this prayer)?
Jesus gives us the answer in the next breath.
God’s word, become flesh in Jesus – God’s word IS TRUTH!
Do not be tempted by the world to water-down this truth, that we might be able to find truth elsewhere, or that God’s word holds some truth, but not everything.
God’s word is truth.
Full-stop. No movement or shifting. Do not vary.
God’s word is truth.
Chew it over. Reflect on what it means for us in our lives, as we practice being holy.
God’s word is truth – Hallelujah for that!
* God Above,
Thank You for Your Word, that it is TRUTH, and _the_ truth.
Thank You for You the Son, who came down to earth, and is Your Word BECOME FLESH.
Thank You Lord!
Amen.