As followers of Christ it is our responsibility to do as the disciples...spread the word of what Jesus did for us. Continue to speak the words of He who gave the Word in the first place. (In the beginning was the Word... John 1:1)
Like Moses we need not be the most eloquent; like Jonah to whom God gave instructions and who disobeyed because he was not comfortable with them; like Abraham who went outside his marriage to conceive his first born son which was out of the will of God; like Peter who was so outspoken, so impetuous; like David even after his adulterous behavior...God will use us as we are if we have taken the first step toward accepting Jesus and want to be used by Him...which should be our goal...
Jesus prays for those who have and who will "believe on Me" through their word. What a promise. Those who will...those yet in the future. What word? "Their" word. The disciples' word of their testimony that Jesus is all He says He is because they saw Him, walked with Him, ate with Him, saw Him die and rise again! Our word, that He showed up at some time in our lives and changed us. That He is forever changing us that we might have the same glorified body one day as He. He changes us from glory to glory if we allow Him. That's His goal.
We are one when we have accepted Him. We become one in spirit. He continues to make changes in our lives so we become more and more like Him. Oh, all the changes. That we would be in one accord about who this Jesus is. Jesus told the disciples that if they had seen Him they had seen the Father (John 14:9) because They are one and the same. That can apply to us too if we carry the light of Christ within us and if we shine this light into a dark world. Matthew 5 tells us we are the light of the world...that we should not put that lamp under a basket but on a lampstand so it gives light to all who are in the house. Our light should so shine before all men. This light should point others to Jesus. All this is for God's glory.
If Jesus is the Light of the world and I have received Him then I am in the Light as well. I'm in Christ. As He is one with the Father so I am one in Him. There's that oneness spoken of above...unity with all other believers who are also one in the Lord and unity with the Lord. Amazing.
Jesus was telling His Father that the glory He had received He would give to us to carry out this plan...being one in Christ, having the same beliefs. It's so wonderful to have Christ to share with people who think the same about Him. I'll tell you the atmosphere is electric with talk about our Savior. And I believe when we spend time discussing Him, He rejoices. When we are in Christ, we cannot possibly talk about God and speak ill of Him. It does not compute! Psalm 22:3 - God inhabits the praises of His people.
Why perpetuate this Truth that we have learned? So that the whole world will know Christ. So that He may be glorified through changed lives. So that through the constant changing of lives until He returns, the light will never go out. When we come to Christ His Word becomes a part of our life; His Word becomes light and life to us and we should desire to share that with others.
Lord, let my light shine bright. Let Your Spirit work through me. Change what needs to be changed within me; let me decrease that You may increase.
Romans 15:5-6 - Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus, that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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