Daily Devotional

March 30th 2025

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I in them and You in Me. Then they’ll be mature in this Oneness, and give the godless world evidence that You’ve sent Me and loved them in the same way You’ve loved Me.—John 17:23 (MSG)

This is a prayer for our consecration. As Jesus journeys from the Upper Room to Gethsemane, He prayed. And a central point of His prayer is a plea for unity among His believers patterned after the unity of the Godhead. Jesus prays for us, that we might be one in Him, as He is One with His Father.
Historically, consecration was connected with outside things. Exodus tells us that the consecrated were identified by the garments they wore and by offering certain sacrifices. But in this prayer of Jesus, consecration takes on a different meaning. Jesus is saying that the consecrated must have Something on the inside. The consecrated heart is yielded to the Holy Spirit, for the Spirit does for us that which we can’t do for ourselves. And one thing the Holy Spirit will do for us is bring us into unity.
Unity gives identity. It tells us that we belong somewhere. In Jesus, we know who we are; we know that we are loved and valued; we know that we’re a part of the family.
Unity makes us stronger. In Christ, we have the strength to meet His mandate of evangelism, discipleship, and ministry. In Christ we can model His servant’s heart and make a difference.
Unity gives us a future. Jesus doesn’t just pray for our present, but He prays for our future: “Father, I want those You’ve given Me to be with Me where I am, and to see My glory.” That tells us that He’s not just concerned about our here-and-now, but He’s concerned about our hereafter.
This is just for a little while. Soon, we will have to try the realities of another world. And if we don’t have anything else to look forward to, then we are in a hopeless position. But Jesus said that He wants us to be with Him and to see His glory. Our unity with Christ doesn’t have a parting moment but will be forever and ever.

Prayer: Lord, we thank You for Jesus, who bore in His Person the healing that restored unity between us and You. Thank You that our unity with You give us identity, strength, and assurance of a future when this life is over. As we go today, let us make a priority of sharing with others the unity that we have found in Jesus. In His name, we pray. AMEN!

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