Oneness

that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one: I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.

– John 17.21-23

Oneness is a beautiful concept and the oneness talked about here is especially beautiful. This is a great prayer, Jesus prays for all kinds of unity. He prays that we would all be one with each other. He prays that we will not only be one with each other but that we will also be one with Him and the Father and that we would all share in the same glory, and that we would all share in the same glory,

That’s pretty amazing isn’t it? In some incomprehensible manner Jesus prays that we would share in the same unity and glory that Jesus shares with His Father.

Why would Jesus pray for unity and God’s glory in our lives?

Jesus wants the world to know for certain that He came from the Father and loved the world with the love that the Father has for Him.

It’s amazing how it all works out. We get to benefit for the unity and glory and love of God and at the same time the world gets to see that Jesus is just who He says He is and that He is working through us.

What kind of example of oneness with God and my fellow believers does the world see in me today?