Category: John 17
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Saying “Amen”
John 17:1 “Father, the hour has come.” What is prayer? A simple definition would be “talking to God.” But what does one talk about – to God? To hear most prayers, we would think that prayer is a matter of asking God for things – certain favors, or help of some kind – perhaps for…
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The perfect prayer
John 17:1 “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you.” Jesus did what he did in a perfect way. This included the way in which he prayed. When he asked the Father to bless Him in some way, He always had, first and foremost, the Father’s glory in mind. …
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Revelation of glory
John 17:1 “When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you. . .” When Jesus prayed the words above to his Father, He was on His way to the cross. This was the “hour” that had come. This one Who…