Jesus Is Praying For You

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2014-17&version=NIV

Jesus prayed for me - and for you. Spend a few minutes meditating on that and allow the truth to sink in. Jesus prayed specifically for you, long before you were born. Do you read his prayer and take it as a 'blanket' prayer for all believers. Or do you grasp the truth that Jesus knew your name the very day he prayed the prayer we read today. Know it and believe it. He prayed for you Tonia and for you Chad. He prayed for you Christine and Karrie, for each Kelly that reads this blog. He prays for Kirby and David. He prayed for my beautiful mother and Kelly's daddy. He prayed for you Lisa and Tanya. He prayed for our friends in far away lands and for those who read this blog whose name I do not know.

I don't know the name of each one who will read this blog today - but Jesus does and he prays over you by name. He prays for relationship with him - that you would know Him, know the Father through Him, and glorify the Father through your relationship. He so deeply wants to be known by you just as he already knows you.

And he did not pray for you just once, nor did he only pray for you when he walked the earth. He still prays for you today. He is right now seated at the right hand of the father interceding on your behalf (Romans 8:34). My precious friends, I pray also for you that you would have that relationship with Christ that allows you to know and be known by him. I pray that you would know how deeply he desires for you to be with Him. I pray that you would know that you are chosen, loved, pursued by the one who gave up his life for you.

Be blessed my friends!

Today's post was submitted by Carol Bartels